Henry Marten

Henry Marten (born 1602, Oxford—died Sept. 9, 1680, Chepstow Castle, Monmouth, Eng.) was a leading Parliamentary judge in the trial of King Charles I of England and the signer of his death warrant. Educated at University College, Oxford, Marten first became prominent in 1639 when he refused to contribute to the general loan for the Scottish war, and in April and again in November 1640 he was returned to Parliament as a member for Berkshire....