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1st Civil War
the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament
Cause: Charles’s personal mistakes between 1640 and 1642, constitutional issues but above all, religion. -
Charles I declares the war
to his own people at Notthingham -
the battle of Edgehill
Oliver Cromwell first took command of Roundhead army -
Solemn Leagued Covenant
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A Directory for The Public Worship of God, Throughout the Three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Together with an Ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of Common-Prayer:
And For establishing and observing this present Directory throughout the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales -
Marston Moor
Parliamentary army wins at Marston -
battle of Naseby
the “new model army“ wins -
Putney debates
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Agreement of the people
was a series of manifestos, published between 1647 and 1649, for constitutional changes to the English state -
Period: to
2nd Civil War
the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament
a revolve of the Provinces against centralization and military rule -
Battle of Preston
Cromwell's army defeated the Royalists at Preston, on August 17-19, 1648 -
Period: to
The Commonwealth
England entered a new political field: became a Republic.
Monarchy was abolished and the House of Lords and the Anglican Church were suppressed.
+ governed by the Rump Parliament -
the execution of Charles I
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Period: to
3rd Civil War
the supporters of King Charles II against the supporters of the supporters of the Rump Parliament -
Battle of Dunbar
the first major battle of the 1650 invasion of Scotland.
English troops, commanded by Oliver Cromwell, defeated the Scottish army.