When Charles the First Was King · Character
Sir Thomas Fairfax
The commander-in-chief of the Parliamentarian army.
minor
Also known as Sir Thomas Fairfax, Fairfax, the Parliamentary troops under Sir Thomas Fairfax and Colonel Lambert, Colonel Lambert, Sir Thomas, Lord Fairfax, General Fairfax
First appearance: xxv of the great fight at marston moor
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Parliamentary commander present in the tent; seals the letter Will is to deliver.
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- Of My Meeting with General Cromwell
- Of the First Siege of Pontefract Castle
- Of the First Siege of Pontefract Castle
- Of the Scene Before Whitehall
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