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Lilburne, Robert (brother of John Lilburne) 488, 544

Lilly, William 363–9, 407, 448, 454, 485

Christian Astrology 368

Merlinus Anglicus Junior 367, 368

as the parliamentary astrologer 366, 450

his prophecies 368

Supernaturall sights and apparitions seen in London 364–5, 366, 368

as a quack 366

Lincoln 326

Lincolnshire 99, 106, 130, 211, 213, 220, 223, 234, 345, 402, 409

neutralism 219–20

parliamentarians in 251, 327

Lincolnshire fens 462

Lindsey, Robert Bertie, 1st Earl 106, 242

at Edgehill 244; death 244, 284

Lisle, Sir George 548

literacy levels 50, 51 See also books/reading

Littleton, Sir Edward, Lord Keeper 185, 212

Livesey, Colonel Sir Michael 205, 542

local communities 393–9, 400–404, 406–7, 413–36

clubmen as part of 286, 384, 385, 413–21, 461, 462, 463

disorder/lawlessness in, caused by soldiers 415–17, 419–21

disruption of 393–4, 424–6, 435–6, 461–3

local government 57, 58–63, 74, 201, 284–5, 424–6

Books of Orders (Privy Council) for 59, 60, 65

in boroughs 60

by committee 422, 424–6, 427

dearth orders 59, 61

disputes/rivalry in 85–7

ideals of active service 54, 55, 60–61, 70–71, 79–80

local opinion and 67, 209

in opposition to the king 70–71, 80

by royalists 284–5

as self-government 60–61, 67, 70, 79–80, 415, 418, 426

tax collection and 132–3

in parishes 61

as voluntary 58, 70, 71, 79–80

local opinion 182, 183, 187, 197–208, 212–13, 216–17, 533–4

on enclosure 234–5, 418, 420–21

local government and 67, 209

on mustering troops 210, 211, 421

neutralism in 219–22, 225

in towns 221–2

partisanship in 209, 216–17, 218–22, 231–2

local politics 419–26, 435–6

See also individual counties

Locke, John 203

London 115, 128, 137, 541

alehouses/taverns see alehouses/taverns brothels 115

C’s return to from Scotland, 1645 175–6, 178; his loss of control of 179–80; departure from 180, 181, 182

C’s advance on, 1642 247, 248–9, 266; 1643 290, 320, 321; 1644 328, 333

fortification of, 1643 268–9, 392–3, 392

government of 115, 117; See also Common Council of the City of London

as manufacturing centre 114

migration to 114, 115

monsters reported as being seen in 206–7

mortality rate 114

as parliamentarian 222, 224, 252

partisanship in 223, 473

peace movement 254; proposals sent to C, 1642 260–61

petitioning in 236, 254; Root and Branch petition 128–31

population levels 114

Presbyterian coup, 1647 491–2, 532

the Protestation, support for 144

public celebrations 120–21, 124

public disorder 93–4, 97, 115–17, 121, 135–7, 138, 178, 184–5, 293, 458, 480–85, 504, 532–3; army action gainst 501–2; on Newcastle propositions 500–502; Parliament’s attempt to control 496–7; by Presbyterians 480–81, 532; pro-royalist 532–3; at Smithfield, 1647 484–5

public opinion in, after Edgehill 254–5

radicalism 291–2, 458

religious life 115, 121, 137, 410;

Independent churches 410, 458, 486, 489

royalists in 254, 532–3

Southwark 115, 116, 121, 146, 501, 502

as trading centre 113–14

See also individual buildings and sites

London apprentices 103, 11, 406–7, 496

London Trained Bands 243, 248–9, 267, 290, 320, 374, 497, 561

London’s Account 484

Long Parliament, 1640–53 105–6, 113, 181, 183, 237

business 119, 120, 122–4, 142–3, 178–9, 186; private suits 123

C’s relationship with 139, 176, 179–80, 185, 186, 187–8; See also Five Members

Commons see Commons, House of

defence of: by army 209, 210; by London Trained Bands 561

dissolution 514, 519; difficulty of 118, 122, 316; Triennial Act 1641 and 132, 140, 499

elections to 118–19

as an executive body 181, 188, 192–3, 270–72, 323

Fast Days instituted 125–31, 143–8, 149, 161

financial issues 131–4, 140–41, 268–70

Grand Remonstrance, 1641 presented to 169–70, 175, 176, 195, 337, 525

as a Great Council 183, 188–9, 192

grievances presented 113, 117, 118, 119–20, 122, 141, 148–9

harvest recess, September 1641 148–9, 151, 155

Irish Parliament’s denunciation of Wentworth sent to 165

Irish rebellion, 1641 and 169–70

Junto group 125

Lords see Lords, House of

management/organization 122, 124, 126;