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title: Parliament's Trial of the Earl of Stafford
author: Wenceslaus Hollar
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15246/parliaments-trial-of-the-earl-of-stafford/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Parliament's Trial of the Earl of Stafford

_Authored by Wenceslaus Hollar_

## Image File

[![Parliament's Trial of the Earl of Stafford](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15246.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15246.png)

## Image Caption

A 17th-century illustration showing the trial in Parliament of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Stafford (1593-1641) in May 1641. Stafford was accused of plotting to raise an Irish army to invade [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/) and support King [Charles I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charles_I_of_England/) (r. 1625-1649) in his ongoing political struggle with MPs. Found guilty, Stafford was executed. (Wenceslaus Hollar Digital Collection, University of Toronto)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hollar, W. (2022, February 11). Parliament's Trial of the Earl of Stafford. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15246/parliaments-trial-of-the-earl-of-stafford/>
### Chicago
Hollar, Wenceslaus. "Parliament's Trial of the Earl of Stafford." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 11, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15246/parliaments-trial-of-the-earl-of-stafford/>.
### MLA
Hollar, Wenceslaus. "Parliament's Trial of the Earl of Stafford." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Feb 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15246/parliaments-trial-of-the-earl-of-stafford/>.

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