1642Outbreak of the English Civil War

Beginning of English Civil War, conflict will end in 1649 wi...
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⚔️ Wars of the Roses Begin

1485: Wars of the Roses – English civil war between the House of York and the House of Lancaster.
Wars of the Roses Begin (1455)
Civil WarFeudalismMonarchyWarfarePolitical Instability
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Outbreak of the English Civil War

Beginning of English Civil War, conflict will end in 1649 with the execution of King Charles I, the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the supremacy of Parliament over the king.
Outbreak of the English Civil War (1642)
Civil WarParliamentMonarchyWarfarePolitical ConflictRepublicBritish History
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🛡️ Charles I Surrenders to the Scots, Ending First English Civil War

Defeated, King Charles I flees and surrenders to the Scottish. The First Civil War has ended in a victory for Parliament.
English Civil WarMonarchyParliamentCharles IMilitary DefeatCivil War
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⚔️ Parliamentarian Victory at the Battle of Worcester

English Civil War ends with the Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Worcester.
Parliamentarian Victory at the Battle of Worcester (1651)
English Civil WarBattleRoyalistsOliver CromwellCommonwealth of EnglandCivil WarMilitary History
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⚔️ Second Jacobite Rising Begins in Scotland

Second Jacobite Rising Begins in Scotland (1745)
WarfareBritish HistoryMonarchyRebellionMilitary
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