English Civil War timeline
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This is a timeline of events leading up to, culminating in, and resulting from the English Civil Wars.
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[edit] Events prior to the English Civil War
- 1625 Charles I of England accedes to the English throne, and shortly after marries a French Roman Catholic princess, Henrietta Maria
- 1626 Parliament dismisses George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham from command of English forces in Europe; Charles, furious, dismisses Parliament.
- 1628 Charles recalls Parliament; Parliament draws up Petition of Right which Charles reluctantly accepts.
- 1633 William Laud appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.
- 1637 Charles attempts to impose Anglican services on the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Jenny Geddes reacts starting a tumult which leads to the National Covenant.
- 1639 - 1640 Bishops' Wars in Scotland.
[edit] 1640
- 1640 Charles recalls Parliament to raise funds: this was the Short Parliament, which was promptly dismissed by Charles
- October 26, 1640 Charles forced to sign the Treaty of Ripon
- November 1640 Charles again summons Parliament; this was the Long Parliament
[edit] 1642 until the outbreak of the Civil War
- February 23 Henrietta Maria goes to the Netherlands with Princess Mary and the crown jewels.
- June 2 Nineteen Propositions rejected.
[edit] The First English Civil War
[edit] Events of 1642
- July Charles I of England besieges the city of Kingston upon Hull in order to secure its arsenal.
- August 22, Charles I of England raises his standard at Nottingham and the war commences
- September 23, Battle of Powick Bridge.
- October 23, Battle of Edgehill
- November 12, Battle of Brentford.
[edit] Events of 1643
- Battle of Braddock Down
- March 19, Battle of Hopton Heath
- Battle of Seacroft Moor
- Battle of Stratton
- June 18, Battle of Chalgrove Field John Hampden killed in the skirmish
- June 30, Battle of Adwalton Moor
- July 5, Battle of Lansdowne (or Lansdown) fought near Bath.
- July 13, Battle of Roundway Down fought near Devizes
- September 20, First Battle of Newbury
- October 11, Battle of Winceby
[edit] Events of 1644
The Scots marched South and joined Parliament's army threatening York.
- 26 January, Battle of Nantwich
- March 29, Battle of Cheriton
- 29 June, Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- July 2, Battle of Marston Moor
- October 27, Second Battle of Newbury
- September 13, Second Battle of Aberdeen
[edit] Events of 1645
- May 9, Battle of Auldearn
- June 16, Battle of Naseby
- July 2, Battle of Alford
- August 15, Battle of Kilsyth
- September 13, Battle of Philiphaugh
- September 24, Battle of Rowton Heath
- Surrender of Leicester
- October fear of royalist attack in south Lincolnshire
- Charles went to Welbeck, Nottinghamshire
- December 17 Siege of Hereford ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
[edit] Events of 1646
- January 18, Siege of Dartmouth ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
- February 16, Battle of Torrington victory for the New Model Army
- March 14, Hopton surrenders the Royalist army in the south-west
- March 21, Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold the last pitched battle of the First Civil War is a victory for the New Model Army
- May 5 Charles surrendered to a Scottish army at Southwell, Nottinghamshire
- April 13 Siege of Exeter ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
- May 6 Newark fell to the Parliamenterians
- June 24, Siege of Oxford ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
- July 22, Siege of Worcester ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
- July 27 after a 65 day siege Wallingford Castle, The last English royalist stronghold, surrenders to Sir Thomas Fairfax.
[edit] Events of 1647
- August 19 Royalist garrison of Raglan Castle surrendered
- August 31 Montrose escaped from the Highlands
- March 13 Harlech Castle the last Royalist Stronghold surrendered to the Parliametry forces.
[edit] The Second English Civil War
[edit] Events of 1648
- May 8 Battle of St. Fagans
- May 16(?) – July 11 Siege of Pembroke
- June 24 Battle of Maidstone
- June 13 – August 28 Siege of Colchester
- August 17 – August 19 Battle of Preston
- December 1648 Pride's Purge, when troops under Colonel Pride removed opponents of Oliver Cromwell from Parliament by force of arms.
[edit] Events of 1649
- 20 January 1649 The trial of Charles I of England begins
- 27 January 1649 The death warrant of Charles I of England is signed
- 30 January 1649 Charles I of England executed by beheading
[edit] Third English Civil War
[edit] 1650
[edit] 1651
[edit] Events after the English Civil War
- 1650-1660 English Interregnum
- 1649-1653 The first period of the Commonwealth of England
- 1653-1658 The Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell
- 1658-1659 The Protectorate under Richard Cromwell
- 1659-1660 The second period of the Commonwealth of England
- 1660 English Restoration
