Cambridge was secured for Parliament early in the Civil War, with Oliver Cromwell instrumental in preventing the university\'s silver from being sent to Charles I. The castle was garrisoned by Parliamentary forces and served as a key base for the Eastern Association. The university, many of whose members were royalist in sympathy, was compelled to melt down its plate for Parliament. Cambridge\'s position at the hub of East Anglian roads made it the administrative heart of the Eastern Association throughout the war.
Parliamentary: Cromwell\'s cavalry and local forces. Royalist sympathisers: university and local gentry
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