1. John Hampden married Elizabeth Symeon in 1619, and they had nine children together prior to her death in 1631, of whom seven survived into adulthood.
10 Facts About John Hampden
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John Hampden graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1610, and attended the Inner Temple from 1613 to 1615, not necessarily to become a lawyer, but because knowledge of the law was then considered part of a gentleman's education.
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John Hampden remained a relatively obscure figure, until 1637, when he was prosecuted in a test case to confirm the legality of ship money.
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The parliamentary leaders, including John Hampden, owned multiple properties, and to make it clear they only opposed its legality, they were careful to pay some assessments.
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Pym and John Hampden were among the few to understand only military victory could compel Charles to keep his commitments.
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John Hampden openly told foreign ambassadors any concessions were temporary, and would be retrieved by force if needed, an approach confirmed by the Scottish experience.
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John Hampden died at home six days later, and was buried in Great Hampden church.
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In reality, both he and Pym recognised far earlier than most Charles had to be defeated militarily, but since John Hampden rarely made speeches, he was far less visible.
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John Hampden's enduring popularity as a symbol of Parliamentary freedom continues; Mount Hampden was selected as the location for the new Parliament of Zimbabwe building, due for completion in 2022.
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One of the London Underground electric locomotives used on the Metropolitan line was named "John Hampden"; retired in 1961, it is on display in the London Transport Museum.