Acklington Park
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Acklington Park in the parish of Warkworth
, Northumberland
, England
was the birthplace of John Rushworth (born c.1612) who achieved fame in both England and during the formation of the United States of America
for compiling a series of works called Historical Collections covering the English Civil War
s throughout the 17th century. His writings became a part of the library of Thomas Jefferson
and the second Library of Congress
.
Warkworth, Northumberland
Warkworth is a village in Northumberland, England. It is probably best known for its well-preserved medieval castle, church and hermitage. At the time of the 2001 census, the population of Warkworth was 1,493.-Geography:...
, Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
was the birthplace of John Rushworth (born c.1612) who achieved fame in both England and during the formation of the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for compiling a series of works called Historical Collections covering the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
s throughout the 17th century. His writings became a part of the library of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
and the second Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
.