English Civil War
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The English Civil War or Great Rebellion was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England from 1642 to 1651. Part of the wider 163
The Battle of Naseby, 14 June 1645, a Parliamentarian victory considered to be the turning point of the English Civil War
Charles I believed in the divine right of kings; painting by Van Dyck
Henrietta Maria, painted by Peter Lely, 1660
A sitting of the Long Parliament, 1640
Oliver Cromwell
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Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, init
English Civil War
…which meant Charles' refusal to make concessions led to a stalemate. Concern over the political influence of radicals within the New Model Army like Oliver Cromwell led to an alliance between moderate Parliamentarians and Royalists, supported by the Covenanter Scots. Royalist defeat in the 1648 Second English Civil…
Cromwell's House in Ely
Portrait of Cromwell's wife Elizabeth Bourchier
Cromwell at the Battle of Naseby by Charles Landseer, 1851