Boscobel House, on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border, England, was built around 1632, when landowner John Gifford of White Ladies Priory converted a timber-framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge, Boscobel house became one of the most evocative sites in the English historical imagination. It was at this property that Charles II famously hid in a tree to escape discovery by Parliamentary soldiers. See also the article on Escape of Charles II. Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 - Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of Lützen... White Ladies Priory (often Whiteladies Priory) is in Shropshire and is famous as the first resting place on the journey of Charles II of England after the Battle of Worcester during his escape to France in 1651. ... Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (retrospectively de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... A parliamentarian is a specialist in parliamentary procedure. ... The Escape of Charles II from England in 1651 is a key episode in his life. ...
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Gifford called the new hunting lodge Boscobel House which is believed to come from the Italian phrase "bosco bello" meaning "in the midst of fair woods". At the time, Boscobel House was surrounded by dense woodlands.
The Royal Oak
The Gifford family were Catholics and, at that time, the Catholic religion was viewed with great suspicion. The house itself served as a secret place for the shelter of Catholic priests with numerous priest-holes and hiding places dotted around the premises. This secret purpose of the house was to play a key part in the history of the country.
Near the end of the English Civil War, after the Battle of Worcester, Charles II fled for his life, seeking refuge at Boscobel House. He hid in a nearby oak tree from where he could see the patrols searching for him. The tree famously became known as The Royal Oak. The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between English Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ... The Battle of Worcester was the final battle of the English Civil War. ... The Royal Oak is the name given to the oak tree within which King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651. ...
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