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When Nicholas was 17 King Charles I was executed.

In 1660 the Restoration of the Monarchy took place and Charles II became King.

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Nicholas came to Bedworth at the invitation of his patron Sir Clement Throckmorton.

Sir Clement was a high Churchman being virtually Catholic in his beliefs.

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In 1685 Louis 14th repealed the Edict of Nantes which forced many Protestants to flee France. They became known as Huguenots and many settled in Bedworth; names like Spencer, Jacques and Prideaux emerged with Courtauld being one of the more famous.

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In 1683 a law about repairing the highway was imposed. Nicholas Chamberlaine is said to have brought prosecutions against those who failed to conform and ex-communicated three parishioners including a Churchwarden.

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Nicholas was a fervent Royalist and Churchman and used a Liturgy in English.

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In 1665 the Five Mile Act was imposed. Non-Conformists could not worship within five miles of a corporate town, i.e. Coventry, so they travelled to the Old Meeting Chapel at Bedworth which was just far enough away...

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When Nicholas was 10 the Battle of Edgehill was being fought.

  • Web Link All Saints C of E Parish Church

    All Saints Church, just a short walk from the Almshouses, dates back at least to 1300.  It is the church served by the Revd Nicholas Chamberlaine after whom the Trust is named, and strives to make a positive difference to the local community just as he did.  The Team Rector is one of the Trustees, and the church hosts an annual commemoration of Nicholas Chamberlaine’s life and work.

  • Web Link The Bedworth Society

    The Bedworth Society is a local civic amenity society, registered with The Civic Trust. It was founded in 1981 to petition for the preservation of the Parsonage which forms part of the Bedworth Almshouses and become a registered charity in 1997.

  • Web Link Bedworth Rotary

    The Bedworth Rotary Club has been serving the community, both locally and internationally, since December 1960. While not quite as long as the Nicholas Chamberlaine Trusts, it has made its own positive impact on the lives of others and some of its members do serve as Governors of the Trusts.

  • Web Link Coventry Diocesan Board of Education
  • Web Link The National Almshouse Association
  • Web Link North Warwickshire Tourism

Registered Charity Numbers
Nicholas Chamberlaine School Foundation (528672)
Nicholas Chamberlaine Hospital and Sermon (216930)

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