English Civil War

Start of English Civil War

Period: Jan 1, 1640 to Jul 1, 1646

Short Parliament

Apr 13, 1640

King re-summons his parliament and asking them for money this stops his 10 year rule

Long Parliament

Nov 22, 1640

Signed Agreement of money for ship money to be illegal

Triennial Act

Jan 22, 1641

Ship Money is Illiegial

King refuses to give up his miltia to parliament

Feb 12, 1642

Civil War Raised

Aug 22, 1642

Battle of Edgehill

Oct 23, 1642

This started the Civil War

Battle of Braddock Dawn

Jan 19, 1643

King wins this battle

Battle of Adwalton Moor

Jun 30, 1643

King wins this battle

Battle of Roundway Down

Jul 13, 1643

First Battle of Newbury

Sep 20, 1643

Battle of Marston Moor

Jul 2, 1644

Ended Kings rule in the North of England

Battle of Montgomery

Sep 18, 1644

Battle of Naseby

Jun 14, 1645

King losses badly

Battle of Langport

Jul 10, 1645

King losses badly

Battle of Kilsyth

Aug 5, 1645

King losses badly

Battle of Philiphaugh

Sep 13, 1645

Battle of Torrington

Feb 16, 1646

One of the Kings best army commanders surrender

Stow-on-the-Wold

Mar 21, 1646

Lord Astley and the King win their final battle

Kings surrender

May 5, 1646

The King surrenders at Oxford from a new army model made by parliament