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Picture showing execution of King Charles I
Picture showing execution of King Charles I

Year-by-year

Follow each of the main moments in the Civil War on the timeline.

Marching unto war

From the first rumblings of political and religious unrest, to the shattering upheaval of war, and the aftershocks which followed the march into Civil War.

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Explore the events leading to the outbreak of the Civil War and follow them as they developed with our timeline. Find out about the people behind the portraits, who were major players in the theatre of war and keep yourself focused on where you are with our selection of Civil War maps

Content last updated: 07/01/2001

 
 
 

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