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Elizabeth I
Reign of Elizabeth I. A golden age in English history, Elizabeth was a woman noted for her learning and wisdom. Never married, she was popular with the people and surrounded herself with capable advisors. -
The Pilgrim Fathers
The Pilgrim Fathers set sail to the Americas on the Mayflower from Plymouth in Devon. -
End of the First Civil War
The last Royalist army is defeated at the Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire on 21st March. End of the First Civil War. -
End of the Civil Wars
Proclaimed as King Charles II by the Scots, Charles led an invasion of England where he was defeated by Oliver Cromwell‘s New Model Army at the Battle of Worcester. This marked the end of the civil wars, however bitter differences remained between the Army leaders and civilian politicians.
