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The English Civil War was a truly profound political event in seventeenth century Europe. During this period, the Stuart kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland, and the Principality of Wales were ripped apart by religious and political unrest.
But the conflict of the 1640s wasn't a purely British phenomenon, it was part of a wider struggle for supremacy between Catholics and Protestants in Europe.
The Civil War site - based on the OU series presented by Tristram Hunt - offers detailed analysis of the personalities, events and battles of the Civil War era. It also considers the century of tremors which precipitated the upheaval, and explores the aftershocks which continue to affect British and Irish politics to the present day.
Civil War in more depth:
The English Civil War: Tremors - Introduction
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Tristram Hunt introduces the section that explores the gathering rumblings before the war. Read more : The English Civil War: Tremors - Introduction
The English Civil War: The Breakdown - Introduction
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Tristram Hunt introduces the second section of the Civil War: The Breakdown of relationships in the nations. Read more : The English Civil War: The Breakdown - Introduction
The English Civil War: Taking Sides - 1641 - 1644 - Introduction
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Tristram Hunt introduces the third section of our exploration of the Civil War: Taking Sides. Read more : The English Civil War: Taking Sides - 1641 - 1644 - Introduction
The English Civil War: Total War- 1644 - 1646 - Introduction
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Tristram Hunt introduces the fourth chapter of our retelling of the Civil War: Total War. Read more : The English Civil War: Total War- 1644 - 1646 - Introduction
The English Civil War: The Endgame - 1646 - 1649 - Introduction
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Tristram Hunt introduces the fifth chapter of the Civil War: the Endgame. Read more : The English Civil War: The Endgame - 1646 - 1649 - Introduction
The English Civil War: Aftershocks - 1650 - 1701 - Introduction
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Tristram Hunt introduces the final chapter - what happened next, as the nation struggled to live with the aftershocks? Read more : The English Civil War: Aftershocks - 1650 - 1701 - Introduction
Timeline 1636
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A year-by-year guide to the key events of the Civil War Read more : Timeline 1636
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