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Civil War
Exeter suffered terrible damage in the Civil War between Charles I and Parliament of 1642-6. Within the city loyalties were divided. The Roundhead (pro-Parliament) faction triumphed at first and Exeter defended itself in 1642-3 for Parliament against the Royalist forces of the west. The city wall was repaired, gun batteries were set up and ditches deepened. Nevertheless the Royalist armies eventually captured the city in 1643 and held it until early 1646. By that time the defences had been made even stronger, but a triumphant Parliamentary force led by Sir Thomas Fairfax recaptured the city.
The city was left very badly damaged, especially the suburbs, which had been laid waste. Building began there rapidly in the 1650s; by the time of the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 recovery was well advanced.
The destruction of the suburbs
Plans of the defences outside East Gate
Reconstruction of the defences at East Gate
Aerial view of excavations outside South Gate
Excavation of a trench through the outer ditch of the Civil War defences
Plans showing defences outside South Gate
Hayes Barton
Musket shot from Hayes Barton
The Armour from Exeter Castle
Two cabassets
A lobster–tailed helmet
A breastplate with attached tassets
A tract recording the negotiations leading to the surrender of Exeter
A tract recording the terms of surrender of Exeter
The cloth market in the cathedral cloisters
The cloister today
The Exeter flute glass
Tudor House, Exe Island
Simon Snow’s house
Door at Adelaide Court, St Sidwells
The financial diary of John Hayne
Four Exeter half–crowns (reverses)
Four Exeter half–crowns (obverses)
Six Exeter crowns (obverses)
Six Exeter crowns (reverses)
The reverse of an Exeter half–crown
A hand–grenade
Plan of the City Defences
The Elizabethan country house at Hayes Barton
Sword
Buff coat
Undershirt
Leggings
Trousers
Boots
Armour
Armour for the arms
Armour for the legs
Helmet
