Died: 31st October 1659, London
Allegiance: Neutral/Parliamentarian
Position: President of court that tried Charles I
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Born: 1602, Stockport, Cheshire Died: 31st October 1659, London Allegiance: Neutral/Parliamentarian Position: President of court that tried Charles I
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During the 1st civil war, he used his legal expertise to further the parliamentarian cause.
Bradshaw was elected president of the court for the trial of Charles I, in which Charles was sentenced to death. Although the judge should be neutral, there is little doubt that he was told what to do and say by the leading figures of the army - Oliver Cromwell and Henry Ireton.
After the wars, he continued his legal career with much success.
