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Flashpoints of the second Civil War

Flashpoints of the second Civil War Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
As he was defying God, Charles would have to be certain of winning at the flashpoints of the Second Civil War

Rupert's march to Marston Moor

Rupert's march to Marston Moor Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
In a bid to lift the siege of York, Rupert embarked on a march to Marston Moor

Total War - 1644-1645

Total War - 1644-1645 Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
Marston Moor marked the start of a new, deeper phase of the war

Laudians and Puritans

Laudians and Puritans Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
Two groups struggling for preferment: The Laudians and the Puritans

Taking Sides - The Irish Dimension

Taking Sides - The Irish Dimension Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
It wasn't just religion and Scottish nationalism in the mix - there was also an Irish dimension

Naseby

Naseby Creative commons imageCredit: traed mawr under CC-BY-NC-SA licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
Against advice, Charles led his men to a messy, bloody defeat at Naseby

Balance of power 1642 - 1645

Balance of power 1642 - 1645 Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
Follow the shifting balance of power as the Civil War unfolds across England and Wales

Balance of Power: August 1642

Balance of Power: August 1642 Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
The country was split - the Civil war even pulled apart friends and family

Timeline 1648

Timeline 1648 Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
A year-by-year guide to the key events of the Civil War

The Verdict

The Verdict Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
With Parliament purged, there wasn't much surprise at the final verdict