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Sir John Berkeley

A royalist officer and governor of Bristol.

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First appearance: viii i lose the king s letter and am carried to bristol

Sir John Berkeley shows up with force in The Battle of Stamford Heath. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Leads a troop that supports the Cornishmen during the repulse.
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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Sir John Berkeley in viii i lose the king s letter and am carried to bristol