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Battle of Edgehill
Roundhead army directed by Oliver Cromwell -
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Civil Wars
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1st Civil War
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Dual and Contradictory government
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Charles I declares war to his people
The King declares war to the Parliamentary in Nottingham.
There were two oppositions:
- the "Roundheads" fought for the Parliament (South of England + London)
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Solemn League and Covenant
Agreement signed by Scotts and English.
Scotts promised to support the English Parliamentarians against the Royalists. -
Defeat of the Royalists at Marston Moor
This battle made Cromwell being respected as a good general. -
Battle of Naseby
Cromwell reorganized the troops in a "New Model Army". The New Model Army under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax won the battle of Naseby in June 1645. -
The King is imprisoned by the Scots
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Putney debates
Held in Putney Church (in Surrey) in November 1647, they discussed freedom rights like the freedom of religion (any form of Christianism).
The debate ended with the generals restoring discipline with violence. -
Cromwell's army defeat the Royalists at Preston
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2nd Civil War
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Battle of Preston
Cromwell's army has defeated the royalists again after a battle of 2 days in Preston which marked the end of the Second Civil War -
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The Commonwealth
New Political field: The Commonwealth.
Monarchy House of Lords and the Anglican Church were suppressed. -
Charles I's execution
It is a very important event of the Britain's history because it was the first time ever that a king was legally executed. -
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3rd Civil War