English Civil War

By Lichking800

  • King Charles summons the Parliament

    Charles I summons the Short Parliament and ends his rule that lasted 11 years.
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    First English Civil War

  • King Charles dissolves the Parliament

    King Charles I dissolves the Parliament after the Parliament refused to give him money for a war with Scotland.

  • King Charles summons the Parliament... AGAIN!

    King Charles I summons the long parliament when he needed some money.

  • Triennial Act Passed

    Parliament will meet every three years.

  • John Pym reveals details!

    John Pym revealed the First Army Plot, a conspiracy by the Royalists

  • King fails to capture 5 parliament members

    Charles I fails to arrest 5 members of the parliament. The five members found out about the King's plan and quickly ran away.

  • First military action

    The first military movement in the English Civil War started when a raiding party of the Royalists attack the village of Hull but is later driven off.

  • Battle of Edgehill

  • Battle of Bradock Down

    Royalists secure Cornwall, Sir Ralph Hopton defeated.

  • Sir William Waller defeats Lord Forth and Hopton at the battle of Cheriton

    First victory for the Parliament

  • Battle of Roundway Down

    Sir William Waller army gets destroyed.

  • John Pym Dies

  • Scottish Invasion

  • Battle of Marston Moor

  • Battle of Naseby

    New Model Army wins, Parliament victory.

  • Battle of Langport

    New Model Army wins again!

  • Covenanter Army attacks Newark

  • New Model Army attacks Oxford

  • King Charles surrenders at Newark

  • Surrender at Oxford