A bit of history by tinley23

A bit of history

I spotted this over a door in Lichfield. Can’t believe I’d never noticed it before. It reads:

“March 2nd 1643 Lord Brooke a General of the Parliament forces, preparing to besiege the Close of Lichfield, then garrisoned for King Charles the First, received his death wound on the spot beneath this inscription by a shot in the forehead, from Mr Dyott, a gentleman who had placed himself on the battlements of the great steeple to annoy the besiegers”
Excellent inscription!
January 9th, 2022  
Nice find.
January 9th, 2022  
Great bit of history
January 9th, 2022  
Lovely shot with history to boot.
Well done!
January 10th, 2022  
What an intriguing piece of history, and a great find!
January 10th, 2022  
Ouch. None of that these days hopefully
January 10th, 2022  
Fantastic inscription. It's amazing what you don't see on occasion!
January 10th, 2022  
Pat
Brilliant find, I wonder if Mr Dyott was a friend or enemy of Lord Brooke? Whether it was “gotcha” or “oops”
What an exciting thing to come across.
January 10th, 2022  
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