John Hampden The English statesman John Hampden (1594-1643) was a leader of Parliament in its resistance to Charles I. John Hampden was one of the largest landowners in Buckinghamshire. By his mother he was related to Oliver Cromwell. He received a Latin grammar scho... more
Hampden, John (born 1594, London, Eng.—died June 24, 1643, Thame, Oxfordshire, Eng.) English Parliamentary leader. In 1635 he refused to pay 20 shillings in ship money, a levy by Charles I for outfitting his navy, on the ground that only Parliament was empowered... more
