The Civil War

By Mauge28

  • Charles raises standard at Nottingham

  • Battle of Edgehill

  • Solemn League & Covenant

    Solemn League & Covenant

    Agreement between the Scottish Covenanters and the leaders of the English Parliamentarians.

  • Battle of Marston Moor

    Parliamentarians victory
  • Battle of Naseby

    Battle of Naseby

    The New Model Army defeats Charles I's army.

  • Charles I surrenders to Scots

  • Charles handed over to Parliament.

    Head of Proposals drawn up.
    Set of propositions intended to be the basis for a constitutional settlement. Charles rejects them.

  • Pride's Purge

    Colonel Thomas Pride and his soldiers arrest 45 members of the Commons and exclude a further 186 whom the Army think are unlikely to support its goal of punishing the King.
  • Charles tried and executed.

    Charles tried and executed.

    The "Rump" Parliament is created.
  • Period: to

    The Commonwealth

  • Battle of Dunbar

  • Battle of Worcester

  • Cromwell Lord Protector

    Cromwell Lord Protector

    Expulsion of Long Parliament
    Barebone's Parliament.
    Instrument of Government
  • The Humble Petition and Advice

    The Humble Petition and Advice

    It offers Cromwell a hereditary monarchy.
    He refuses the Crown.

  • Death of Cromwell

    His son Richards succeeds.
  • Charles II restored

    Charles II restored