Wednesday 2 December 2015

Why Beverley Gate matters

Walk down Whitefriars gate in Hull you pass a hole in the ground with some bricks in it wait that there is a bit more to it then that that is Beverly gates remains. The only part of Hull's medieval town walls that remain unlike York we did away with ours as they got in the way of the Town docks as they got built.


Why does it matter ?
For one reason
It was where on of the major sparks of the English civil war happened when the King (Charles the First ) was shut out he wanted to inspect the royal armoury with in the city. This lead to the siege of Hull (one of the first battles of the civil war )
Which lead to:

  • A king been executed 
  • To let them expect a king a change in the treason law  
  • The first and only time Englands been a republic 
  • The only English dictator Oliver Cromwell ( Who banned christmas by the Way ) 
So I think it is safe to say Beverley gate (Hull )is one of the UK's most important historical locations 

Don't let it be buried




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