English Civil War

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The English Civil War was a series of mid-17th-century conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament in England that led to the trial and execution of Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
civil war
war
alsoKnownAs English Revolution
linked to: English Civil War
cause conflict over royal prerogative and parliamentary rights
financial disputes between Crown and Parliament
governance of the Church of England
religious tensions between Anglicans, Puritans, and other groups
chronology occurred in the mid-17th century
commandedBy King Charles I
Oliver Cromwell
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Thomas Fairfax
conflictType monarch–parliament conflict
country Kingdom of England
endTime 1651
followedBy Commonwealth of England
Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Restoration of the monarchy
hasPart First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War

Second English Civil War
Third English Civil War
location England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
mainBelligerent Parliamentarians
Royalists
notableUnit New Model Army
opponent supporters of King Charles I
supporters of the Long Parliament
partOf Wars of the Three Kingdoms
linked to: Bishops' Wars
relatedTo Glorious Revolution
religiousAspect involved Puritan opposition to perceived Catholic tendencies
result Parliamentarian victory
establishment of the Commonwealth of England
rise of Oliver Cromwell
temporary abolition of the monarchy
temporary establishment of a republic
trial and execution of Charles I
significance limited the power of the English monarchy
strengthened the role of Parliament in English governance
significantEvent Battle of Edgehill
Battle of Marston Moor
Battle of Naseby
Battle of Worcester
Pride's Purge
execution of Charles I
trial of Charles I
startTime 1642

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Charles I of England conflict English Civil War
Great Migration of Puritans followedBy English Civil War
Puritanism associatedWithEvent English Civil War
New Model Army conflict English Civil War
New Model Army conflict First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
New Model Army conflict Second English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
New Model Army participatedIn trial and execution of Charles I
linked to: English Civil War
House of Stuart notableEvent English Civil War
English Civil War alsoKnownAs English Revolution
linked to: English Civil War
English Civil War hasPart First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
Personal Rule (1629–1640) followedBy English Civil War
Petition of Right 1628 relatedEvent English Civil War
Stuart period hasPart English Civil War
Stuart period significantEvent English Civil War
Bishops' Wars followedBy English Civil War
Kingdom of England event English Civil War
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire usedDuring First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire besiegedDuring First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
Elizabeth Stuart notableEvent English Civil War
Twenty Years After settingPeriod English Civil War
Sir George Carteret involvedIn English Civil War
History of England coversEvent English Civil War
Richard Baxter participatedIn English Civil War (as army chaplain)
linked to: English Civil War
Henrietta Maria of France notableEvent English Civil War
Royalists activeInConflict English Civil War
Self-Denying Ordinance conflict English Civil War
Self-Denying Ordinance historicalPeriod English Interregnum era (early phase)
linked to: English Civil War
New Model Ordinance conflictContext English Civil War
New Model Ordinance historicalEvent English Civil War
Oliver Cromwell notableEvent English Civil War
Battle of Naseby partOf English Civil War
Battle of Naseby turningPointIn English Civil War
Battle of Langport conflict First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
Battle of Langport partOf First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
Battle of Langport historicalPeriod English Civil Wars
linked to: English Civil War
Battle of Langport category Battles of the English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
Sir Thomas Fairfax conflict English Civil War
Coldstream Guards engagedInConflict English Civil Wars
linked to: English Civil War
Stuart associatedEvent English Civil War
Scots Guards conflict English Civil War
English Army conflict English Civil War
Henry Ireton participatedIn English Civil War
Henry Ireton participatedIn First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell follows English Civil War
Pride's Purge partOf English Civil War
Pride's Purge partOf English Revolution
linked to: English Civil War