The decisive battle of the English Civil War was fought at Naseby on
14th June 1645, some six miles from Harborough. Our tapestry shows the
opponents facing away from each other! The Royalists were in the town
before the battle, King Charles is believed to have held a Council of
War here. After his victory, Oliver Cromwell wrote his famous letter to
Parliament telling them of the battle and its outcome, from the Bell
Inn.
