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Roundhead army directed by Oliver Cromwell -
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The King declares war to the Parliamentary in Nottingham.
There were two oppositions:
- the "Roundheads" fought for the Parliament (South of England + London)
- the "Cavaliers"/ Royalists supported the King (North and West of England) -
Agreement signed by Scotts and English.
Scotts promised to support the English Parliamentarians against the Royalists. -
This battle made Cromwell being respected as a good general. -
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. -
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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. -
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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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New Political field: The Commonwealth.
Monarchy House of Lords and the Anglican Church were suppressed. -
It is a very important event of the Britain's history because it was the first time ever that a king was legally executed. -