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Timeline of the English Civil War

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This is a timeline of events leading up to, culminating in, and resulting from the English Civil Wars.

Events prior to the English Civil War

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1640

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1641

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Events of 1642

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The First English Civil War

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Events of 1643

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Events of 1644

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The Scots marched South and joined Parliament's army threatening York.

Events of 1645

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Events of 1646

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Events of 1647

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  • 13 March, Harlech Castle the last Royalist stronghold in Wales surrendered to the Parliamentary forces.
  • 29 May, General Council of the Army drew-up the Solemn Engagement
  • 3 June, Cornet George Joyce (a junior officer in Fairfax's horse) with a troop of New Model Army cavalry seizes the King from his Parliamentary guards at Holdenby House and place him in protective custody of the New Model Army
  • 4–5 June, at a rendezvoused on Kentford Heath near Newmarket the officers and men of the New Model Army gave their assent to the Solemn Engagement
  • 8 June, General Fairfax sent the Solemn Engagement to Parliament along with a letter explaining that the King was now in the custody of the Army negotiations would be conducted through New Model Army representatives
  • 1 August, General Council of the Army offers the Heads of Proposals
  • 31 August, Montrose escaped from the Highlands
  • October, "An Agreement of the People for a firm and present peace upon grounds of common right", presented to the Army Council
  • 28 October, Beginning of the Putney Debates. Ended 11 November.
  • 26 December, a faction of Scottish Covenanters sign The Engagement with Charles I

The Second English Civil War

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Events of 1648

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Events of 1649

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English invasion of Scotland

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Events of 1650

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Events of 1651

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Events after the English Civil War

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deathcount: royalists: 50,000. parliamentarians: 34,000

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Sherwood, Roy (1992). The Civil War in the Midlands 1642–1651. Alan Simon Publishing. pp. 136–137. ISBN 0750901667.
  2. ^ Brown 2013, Scottish proclamation.
  3. ^ Reid & Killen 1853, p. 102 footnote 20: The ceremonial at the proclamation of Charles II. at Newtownards may be seen in the Montg. MSS., p. 206.
  4. ^ "King Charles the 2d being proclaimed our King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland" (Montgomery & Hill 1869, pp. 68, 178).

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