Civil War Timeline
Who's who?
Get a grip on the main events in the lives of the Civil War's key players.
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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What happened during the English Civil War? Our timeline explores year-by-year; choose a year for an in-depth guide to that year's events.
1642
Charles attempts to make arrests, his standard is raised in Nottingham, Battles of Edgehill and Turnham Green: 1642
1644
Scots Covenanter army enters England, Battle of Marsdon Moor and Parliament passes self-denying ordinance: 1644
1645
New Model Army ordinance issued, Fairfax replaces Essex and the Battles of Naseby and Piliphaugh: 1645
1646
Realising his military options are limited, Charles surrenders to the Scots and brings the First Civil War to an end: 1646.
1648
Parliament issues a Vote of No Address, 2nd Civil War begins, Battle of Preston and Pride's Purge: 1648
1649
Execution of Charles I, Parliament abolishes monarchy, England declared a free commonwealth: 1649
Content last updated: 07/01/2001
