Charles 1 of England accedes to the English throne
Charles dimisses Parliament
does not call it again until 1640
Charles forced to sign the Treaty of Ripon
King Charles 1 raises his standard at Nottingham and the war commeneces
committee of both kingdoms orders the creation of the New Model Army
Battle of Stow-on-the-World the last pitched battle of the First Civil War is a victory for the New Model Army
"An Agreement of the People of England, and the places therewith incorporated, for a secure and present peace, upon grounds of common right, freedom and safety" presented to the Rump Parliament