The Collapse of the Personal Rule and the Approach of Civil War 1638-42 By em2019 1638 Scottish general assembly abolished bishops 1639 First Bishops War, ended by Treaty of Berwick 1639 Return of Wentworth, who became the Earl of Strafford 1640 The Short Parliament 1640 New canons issued by convocation 1640 Second Bishops War. Scots invaded Northumberland 1640 Treaty of Ripon 1640 The Long Parliament 1641 The trial of Strafford began 1641 Strafford was executed. 1641 Act preventing the Long Parliament from being dissolved without its own consent 1641 Ten propositions agreed by Parliament 1641 News of Irish rebellion reached England 1642 Failed attempt to arrest five MPs, Charles left London 1642 Parliament agreed to Nineteen Propositions giving itself executive power 1642 Events at Nottingham signalled the start of the Civil War