The arrival of his stepmother which,following his 16th birthday,led John to leave home and enlisted in the Parliamentary army. 必 served from 1644 to 1647 John Bunyan's Statue,Bedford❖ The arrival of his stepmother which, following his 16th birthday, led John to leave home and enlisted in the Parliamentary army. ❖ served from 1644 to 1647 ↑ John Bunyan's Statue, Bedford