English Civil War By achafin Jan 4, 1642 Charles attempted to arrest 5 MP's Jan 10, 1642 Charles left London Feb 13, 1642 Henrieta Maria left England to seek military support from Holland and France Mar 5, 1642 The Militia Ordnance was passed by Parliament Apr 23, 1642 Charles was denied entrance to the Hull Jul 4, 1642 Parliament established a Committee of Safety Jul 12, 1642 Parliament voted to raise an army Aug 22, 1642 Charles raise his standard at Nottingham Sep 23, 1642 Battle of Powick Bridge Oct 23, 1642 Battle of Edgehill Nov 13, 1642 Royal forces advancing on London were stopped at Turnham Green and Charles had to withdraw to Oxford May 28, 1643 Peace negotiations held at Oxford failed Jun 30, 1643 Battle of Adwalton Moor Parliamentarian forces in Yorkshire were defeated. Solemn League and Covenant concluded between Parliament and the Scots. Jul 1, 1643 Royalists started their siege of Hull Day not known. Jul 13, 1643 Prince Rupert captured Bristol Day not known. Jul 28, 1643 Charles started his siege of Gloucester. Day not known. Sep 28, 1643 Earl of Essex relieved Goucester and defeated the Royalists at Newbury; Solemn League and Covenant ratified by both Houses of Parliament. Oct 28, 1643 Royalists seige of Hull broken by Parliamentarian forces. Dec 28, 1643 John Pym died Jul 2, 1644 Battle of Marston Moor Sep 28, 1644 Earl of Essex was traped in Cornwall and surrendered his entire force at Respyrn Bridge. Sep 28, 1644 Divisions apparent in Parliament over the extent of religious toleration, which brought Cromwell and Manchester into conflict. Dec 28, 1644 Self-Denying Ordnance introduce though it was not passed until April 1645 Jan 28, 1645 Start of the creation of the New Model Army. Jun 14, 1645 Battle of Naseby Jul 10, 1645 Battle of Langport Sep 28, 1645 Prince Rupert was forced to surrender at Bristol Apr 28, 1646 Charles surrendered to the Scots Jun 28, 1646 Oxford surrendered. The Levellers demonstarted in London. Jul 28, 1646 Peace terms were offered to Charles at Newcastle. Feb 28, 1647 The Scots handed Charles over to Parliament. Parliament voted to disband the amry. Apr 28, 1647 The army elected Agitators to represent their case to Parliament May 31, 1647 Many regiments refused to disband Jun 4, 1647 Charles I seized by Cornet Joyce Jun 5, 1647 Army Engagement General Council set up Jul 28, 1647 A Royalist mob invaded Parliament causing some MP's to flee Aug 28, 1647 The army entered London; those MP's who had fled Parliament returned Sep 28, 1647 The Army set up winter quarters in Putney Nov 28, 1647 Charles escaped from captivity; the Putney debate ended. Dec 28, 1647 Charles signed an 'Engagement' that invited the Scots to invade Sep 28, 1648 Second Civil War effectively over after Colchester was forced to surrender to Fairax. Nov 28, 1648 Army Remonstrance demanded the trial of Charles I Dec 5, 1648 The House of Commons voted to negotiate with Charles Dec 6, 1648 Pride's Purge of the House of Commons Dec 7, 1648 Cromwell offered his support of the purge Jan 1, 1649 High Court of Justice was established to try Charles Jan 30, 1649 Charles was executed