The English Revolution By facebooker_100001298912216 Aug 20, 1642 War Begins King Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham and the war commences Period: Aug 20, 1642 to Jan 30, 1649 English Civil War Sep 7, 1642 Portsmouth falls to Parliament Sep 19, 1642 Wellington Declaration Oct 23, 1642 Battle of Edgehill Jun 30, 1643 Battle of Adwalton Moor: Royalist Victory Jul 13, 1643 Battle of Roundaway Down: Royalist Victory Aug 1, 1643 Solemn League and Covenant Sep 20, 1643 First Battle of Newbury: Parliament Victory Oct 27, 1644 Second Battle of Newbury: Draw Jun 14, 1645 Battle of Naseby: Parliament Victory May 6, 1646 Charles I Surrenders to the Scots Jun 24, 1646 Oxford, Charles I's Capital, Surrendered to Parliament Jan 6, 1649 Rump Parliament Jan 20, 1649 King Charles I Trial Began Jan 30, 1649 Execution of Charles I