Flashpoints of the second Civil War
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
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Rupert's march to Marston Moor
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
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
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 07 Jan 2001
Two groups struggling for preferment: The Laudians and the Puritans
Taking Sides - The Irish Dimension
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
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
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
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 07 Jan 2001
The country was split - the Civil war even pulled apart friends and family
Timeline 1648
Introductory Level
Duration 10 mins
Updated 07 Jan 2001
A year-by-year guide to the key events of the Civil War
The Verdict
Introductory Level
Duration 5 mins
Updated 07 Jan 2001
With Parliament purged, there wasn't much surprise at the final verdict
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