How did William Harvey’s support for the monarchy affect his hospital career?

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William Harvey’s staunch support for the monarchy during the English Civil Wars directly impacted his tenure at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. Having served as a physician at the hospital since 1609, Harvey was replaced in 1643 by the parliamentary authorities in London specifically due to his loyalist political views.1