Oxford was the Royalist capital for the entire First Civil War, housing the King's court at Christ Church, his Parliament in the Divinity School, his mint at New Inn Hall, and his army headquarters. University buildings served as arsenals and magazines. The city was never stormed; it surrendered after the fall of all surrounding garrisons.
Garrison: c.6,000 at peak; blockading force: c.10,000
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