Cambridge and its university were secured for Parliament early in the Civil War. The town's importance as the administrative heart of the Eastern Association made it vital. Cromwell used Cambridge as a base for organising the Eastern Association cavalry. The castle served as a prison for Royalist captives. The university's plate and funds were seized by Parliament.
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