 2 June.

The Fairfaxes were left to their fate. At about the same time, Hull itself narrowly escaped capture by the Queen's forces through the treachery of Sir John Hotham, the governor, and his son, the commander of the Lincolnshire Parliamentarians. The latter had been placed under arrest at the instance of Cromwell and of Colonel John Hutchinson, the governor of Nottingham Castle; he escaped to Hull, but both father and son were seized by the citizens and afterwards executed. More serious than an isolated act of treachery was the far-reaching Royalist plot, that had been detected in Parliament itself for complicity, in which Lord Conway, Edmund Waller the poet, and several members of both Houses were arrested.

The safety of Hull was of no avail for the West Riding towns, and the Fairfaxes underwent a decisive defeat at Adwalton Battle of Adwalton (Atherton) Moor near Bradford on 30 June. After this, by way of Lincolnshire, they escaped to Hull and reorganised the defence of that place. The West Riding perforce submitted.

The Queen herself, with a second convoy and a small army under Lord Henry Jermyn, soon moved via Newark, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Lichfield and other Royalist garrisons to Oxford, where she joined her husband on 14 July. But Newcastle (now the Marquess of Newcastle) was not yet ready for his part in the programme. The Yorkshire troops would not march on London while the enemy was master of Hull. By this time, there was a solid barrier between the royal army of the north and the capital. Roundway Down and Adwalton Moor were not, after all, destined to be fatal, though peace riots in London, dissensions in the Houses, and quarrels amongst the generals were their immediate consequences. A new factor had arisen in the war — the Eastern Association.

Cromwell and the Eastern Association
The Eastern Association had already intervened to help in the siege of Reading and had sent troops to the abortive gathering at Nottingham, besides clearing its own ground of "malignants". From the first, Cromwell was the dominant influence.

Fresh from Edgehill, he had told Hampden: "You must get men of a spirit that is likely to go as far as gentlemen will go", not "old decayed serving-men, tapsters and such kind of fellows to
2 June. 

 The Fairfaxes were left to their fate. At about the same meter, Hull itself narrowly get off capture by the Queen's forces through the treachery of Sir John Hotham, the governor, and his son, the commander of the Lincolnshire Parliamentarians. The latter had been place under arrest at the instance of Cromwell and of Colonel John Hutchinson, the governor of Nottingham Castle; he elude to Hull, but both don and son were seized by the citizen and subsequently executed. More serious than an apart act of treachery was the far - reaching Royalist plot, that had been detect in Parliament itself for complicity, in which Lord Conway, Edmund Waller the poet, and several members of both house were arrested. 

 The safety of Hull was of no avail for the West Riding town, and the Fairfaxes underwent a decisive defeat at Adwalton Battle of Adwalton (Atherton) Moor near Bradford on 30 June. After this, by room of Lincolnshire, they escaped to Hull and reorganised the defence of that place. The West Riding perforce submit. 

 The Queen herself, with a second convoy and a small army under Lord Henry Jermyn, soon moved via Newark, Ashby - de - la - Zouch, Lichfield and early Royalist garrisons to Oxford, where she joined her husband on 14 July. But Newcastle (now the Marquess of Newcastle) was not yet ready for his part in the program. The Yorkshire troops would not march on London while the enemy was master of Hull. By this time, there was a solid barrier between the royal army of the north and the das kapital. Roundway Down and Adwalton Moor were not, subsequently all, destined to be fatal, though peace belly laugh in London, dissensions in the Houses, and quarrels amongst the generals were their contiguous consequences. A newfangled factor had arisen in the war — the Eastern Association. 

 Cromwell and the Eastern Association 
 The Eastern Association had already intervene to help in the siege of Reading and had sent troops to the abortive gathering at Nottingham, besides clearing its own land of " malignants ". From the first, Cromwell was the dominant influence. 

 Fresh from Edgehill, he had told Hampden: " You must get man of a emotional state that is likely to go as far as gentlemen will go ", not " previous decayed serving - men, tapsters and such kind of colleague to
 2 Jkne.

The Fairfaxes were lent to their fate. At abont the aame timd, Hull itself narrowly escapxd cqpturt by the Queen's forzes throuhh the teeaciery of Sir John Hotham, bke gobcrnor, end his son, the commander of the Lincoltsfixe Parliamentarians. The latter had bqen plavef under arrest at uhe insfance of Cromwell and of Colonel Jkhn Hutbhinson, the govermor of Nottingham Castle; hf esfaped to Hull, but hoth father and won were seixed by the citizens ans afterwards executed. More seriuus tkan an isolqtwd wwt of treaciery wws the far-reaching Rmyalist plot, that had bexn dwtected in Parliament itself for complisity, in wvieh Lord Conway, Edmund Wqller the poeg, ana stvecal membegs kf both Hohses were aerested.

The safety og Rlkl was of no avail fjr the West Riding towns, and the Fairfaqes hnderwent a decisive dedeat at Adwalton Battpe of Adwwlton (Atherton) Moor near Bradford on 30 June. After dhis, uy wav of Lkbcllnshire, they escaped to Hull and reorganised fht dvfence of that plcce. The West Ridonh lgrforce submitjed.

The Quesn herself, with a decond sonvot and a siall army under Lord Henry Jermtn, soon moveb vua Newark, Ashby-de-lc-Zouch, Lichfneld amd otner Royalist garrisons co Oxfkrd, where sje joined fer husband on 14 Gulj. Bud Newcasuue (now the Marquefs of Newrastlz) was nog yej ready for his pwrt ik the programme. The Yorkdhhre troops would not march on London whilx the enemy wss mavter of Kull. Bn this time, thewe was a solid barriex betwden the rojal army mf the nortr and the caphjal. Roundway Vown and Wdwaoton Moor wdfe not, after akl, destinvd to ve fatal, though peece tikts in London, dnrwensions in the Hojsef, wnv quawsels amongst the gevrrals were their kmmeciate consequences. A new factor had arisen ik the war — the Eaftern Associayion.

Cromwell and tje Eavtecn Asspciwtion
The Eastern Association hzd alreadj iktervened to relp in the siegz of Reading and had sent troops to the ebortive gathering at Nittingham, besides cktaring its owi grougd of "malhgnants". From the firwt, Cromwell was tme dominant influence.

Fdesh fsom Efgehill, he had told Hampden: "You must get men of a spirit that is likely ti go as far as genflemrn winl yo", not "jld verayed serving-men, napsters and such kind of fellowr to
2 June. The Fairfaxes were left to At the same Hull itself narrowly forces the treachery of John Hotham, the and his son, the commander of Lincolnshire Parliamentarians. The latter had been placed under arrest at the instance of and of Colonel John Hutchinson, the governor of Nottingham Castle; he escaped to but father son seized by the citizens and afterwards executed. More serious than an isolated act of treachery was far-reaching Royalist plot, that had been detected in itself for complicity, in Lord Conway, Edmund Waller the and members of Houses arrested. safety of Hull of no avail for the West Riding towns, and the Fairfaxes underwent a decisive defeat at Adwalton of Adwalton near Bradford 30 After by way of escaped to Hull and reorganised the place. The West Riding perforce submitted. The Queen with a convoy and a small army under Henry Jermyn, soon moved via Newark, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Lichfield other Royalist garrisons to Oxford, where she joined her husband on 14 July. But Newcastle Marquess of Newcastle) was yet ready for part the The troops would march on London while the enemy was master of Hull. By time, there was a solid barrier between the royal army north the capital. Roundway and Adwalton Moor were after destined to be fatal, riots London, Houses, quarrels the generals were their consequences. A new factor had in the war — the Eastern Association The Eastern Association had already to help in the siege of Reading had sent troops to the abortive gathering at Nottingham, besides clearing its ground of the first, Cromwell was the dominant influence. Fresh Edgehill, he had told "You must get men of a spirit that is to as far gentlemen will go", "old decayed serving-men, and such kind to
 2 June.

The Fairfaxes were left tO their fate. at aboUt tHe sAmE timE, HulL itself narrowlY EscaPed capture by the Queen's fOrces ThROugh THe TreacHery of SIR JOHN HoThAm, The GoVErNor, anD hiS son, the Commander oF thE LIncolnshire PARlIamentariaNs. THe latter had bEen Placed UnDer ARrest At tHe insTance oF cromweLl and of CoLoNEl John hUtchinsON, ThE govErnor of Nottingham cAsTLe; he escaped to HUll, but BoTH fATHer And Son were seiZeD by thE CitizenS AnD AFTerWArds executed. MOre serious tHAn aN isolaTeD acT Of treaChery WaS The Far-reaching royaList plot, tHat had BEen deteCTed in PaRliameNt iTseLf foR CoMpLicItY, In wHIcH LoRD CoNway, EdmuNd waLler tHe poET, AND sevEraL memBers oF both Houses weRe aRresTEd.

THe safEty of hull WaS of no Avail fOr the weSt Riding towns, anD the fairfaxes UndErWenT a DecisIVe defeAt aT AdWalton BAttle of aDwaLtON (aThErton) Moor near BradfOrD ON 30 JUne. After This, by WAy Of lIncolnshIrE, thEy esCAPed to hull ANd ReorganiSed the DEfEnCe of thaT pLace. ThE WEst ridIng peRForcE submiTted.

The QUeen hERself, with a secoND convoy and a smALl ARMy UNder lorD Henry JermyN, sooN MoveD via nEwArk, aShby-dE-la-ZoUcH, liCHfield and other RoyalIsT garriSons tO Oxford, where sHe joined heR HUSband on 14 JUly. BUT NEWcastle (now the MArqueSs of NewcasTLe) was not Yet reAdy for hiS part in thE PRogramme. the yorKshIre TROoPs would not marCH On LoNdOn while The Enemy waS maSteR of hulL. BY this time, There was A sOlId BaRriEr betWEen the roYaL arMy Of tHe norTH and thE capiTal. ROuNdWAy DOwn and ADWaLTOn MoOr WeRe noT, afTeR all, dEstiNEd tO be fataL, though peAce RIots In loNdon, disSensions in the hoUses, and quaRrEls AmongsT THe generaLs were their immediate conSEquenceS. A nEw facTor hAd arisen iN thE war — thE EaSTern AsSociatIon.

CrOmWelL ANd the eAStErn asSociation
THE easTern ASsOciaTion had Already intervened tO HelP in the siege of reaDing AND hAd sENt TRooPs TO thE ABortive gatherinG at NottingHaM, BeSides clearINg iTs Own grouNd of "malIgnanTS". From thE first, CroMwell was tHe DomiNANt iNfluence.

FrEsh from EDgehill, he HAd tolD haMpden: "you Must geT mEn oF a spiRit thaT Is lIkely To go as FaR as genTlemeN wIll go", not "Old decayed serving-men, tapSters aNd sucH kiNd of felloWs tO
 2 June.

The Fairfaxes we re left to  thei r f ate .At a bout  the same time ,  Hul l itself narrowly esca ped c ap t ureb ythe Q ueen'sf or c e s t hr ou ghth e  t reach ery  of Sir  John Hoth am,  t he governor, an d his son,  th e commanderofthe Li nc oln s hirePar liame ntaria n s. The  latter h ad been p l aced un d e rarre st at the instanc e  o f  Cromwell andof Col on e lJ o hnHut chinson, t he  gove r nor ofN ot t i n gha m  Castle; he e scaped to H u ll,  but b ot h f a ther a nd so nw ere  seized bythecitizensand af t erwards execute d. Mor e s eri oust ha nanis o lat e dact oftreacher ywa s the  far - r e a chin g R oyal ist p lot, that had  be en d e tec ted i n Par liam en t its elf fo r com pl icity, in which  Lor d Conway,  Ed mu ndWa llert he poe t,and  severa l membe r s o fb o t hHouses were arrest ed . 
T he safet y of H u ll  w a s of noav ail  for t he We st R i di ng towns , andt he  F airfaxe sunderw en t a  de cisiv e  def eat at  Adwalto n Bat t le of Adwalton (Atherton) Mo o rn e ar Brad for d on 30 Jun e. A f terthis ,  b y w a y ofLinco ln s hi r e, they escaped toHu ll and  reor ganised the d efence oft h a t place.  The We s t Riding perfo rce s ubmitted.The Quee n her self, wi th a seco n d  convoyand  asma lla r my  under Lord H e n ry J er myn, so onmoved v iaNew ark , A sh by-de-la- Zouch, L ic hf ie ld  an d oth e r Royali st  ga rr iso ns to Oxford , whe re s he  j o ine d her h u sb a n d on  1 4July . B ut  Newc astl e  (n ow theMarquessofN ewca st le ) was n ot yet readyfo r his part  i n t he pro g r amme. Th e Yorkshire troops woul d  not ma rch  on L ondo n while t heenemywas master  of Hu ll. B ythi s time, t he rewa s a solidb a rri er be tw eenthe roy al army of the nor t h a nd the capita l.Roun d w ay  Do w na ndAd w alt o n  Moor were not,  after all ,d es tined to b e  fa ta l, thou gh peac e rio t s in Lo ndon, dis sensionsin  the H ous es, and qu arrels a mongst th e  gene r al s wer e t heir i mm edi ate c onsequ e nce s. Anew fa ct or had  aris en  in thewar — the Eastern Assoc iation .

Cr omw ell and t heE ast ern Assoc iati on
The Eas ter n A ssoci ati o n had  alr e ad y i n terve nedt o help in th e s i e ge  of Reading a n d h ad se ntt roopsto t he abortive gathe r ing at Notting ham, b esi des clea ri ng its own gro und  o f "maligna nt s". From th e first,  C r omwel l wasthe do minanti n fl u ence.
Fre shfrom Edge hil l, he hadto ld Hampde n: " Yo u must  get m e n of a  spirit that islikel y to go asfar a sgentlem e n wi ll go", no t "old deca yed se rvin g-men , tapst er s andsuc hkind of fe l lows to
 2_June.

The Fairfaxes_were left to their_fate. At_about_the same_time,_Hull itself narrowly_escaped capture by_the Queen's forces through_the treachery of_Sir_John Hotham, the governor, and his son, the commander of the Lincolnshire Parliamentarians. The_latter_had been_placed_under_arrest at the instance of_Cromwell and of Colonel John_Hutchinson, the_governor of Nottingham Castle; he escaped to Hull,_but_both father and_son were seized by the citizens and afterwards executed._More serious than an isolated act_of treachery was_the_far-reaching_Royalist plot, that had_been detected in Parliament itself for_complicity, in which Lord Conway, Edmund_Waller the poet, and several members of_both Houses were arrested.

The safety of_Hull was of no avail_for the_West Riding towns, and the_Fairfaxes underwent a_decisive defeat_at Adwalton Battle_of Adwalton (Atherton) Moor near Bradford_on 30 June._After this, by way of Lincolnshire,_they_escaped to Hull_and_reorganised_the defence_of that place._The_West Riding_perforce_submitted.

The Queen herself, with a second_convoy_and a small army under Lord Henry_Jermyn, soon moved via_Newark,_Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Lichfield and other_Royalist garrisons to Oxford, where_she joined her husband on 14_July. But_Newcastle (now_the Marquess of Newcastle) was not yet ready for his part_in the programme. The Yorkshire troops_would not march on_London while_the_enemy was master_of_Hull. By_this time, there was a solid barrier_between the_royal army of the north and_the capital. Roundway Down_and_Adwalton Moor were not, after all,_destined to be fatal, though peace_riots in London, dissensions in_the_Houses,_and quarrels amongst the generals_were their immediate consequences. A new_factor had arisen_in the war — the Eastern Association.

Cromwell_and_the Eastern Association
The Eastern Association had_already_intervened to help in the siege_of_Reading_and had sent troops to_the abortive gathering at Nottingham, besides_clearing its own ground of "malignants". From the first,_Cromwell was the_dominant influence.

Fresh from Edgehill, he_had_told_Hampden: "You must get men of a spirit that is_likely to_go as far_as gentlemen will go", not "old decayed serving-men, tapsters and_such kind of fellows to