Tremors 1517 - 1625
The forming of factions
The origins of the Civil War are evident in the early reign of Charles I, but conflict simmered below the surface, leading to a final Breakdown.
Background information
Discover all the key events, people and places of the Civil War: the background information.
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From the first rumblings of religious and political discontent, to the to political and religious reformations which would explode upon both the English and European stage
Tremors - Introduction
The Reformation in Europe and in England was the starting point of the Civil War - the earliest Tremors.
A church in turmoil
The authority of the Catholic Church shattered; Europe reacts: Reformation and Counter-Reformation.
Untouched and untouchable?
One of the great figures of British History: Elizabeth I - The Virgin Queen.
One head, two crowns
James Stuart moved two nations closer together through the Union of the Crowns.
Content last updated: 07/01/2001
