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The Verdict

The Verdict Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
With Parliament purged, there wasn't much surprise at the final verdict
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Timeline 1641

Timeline 1641 Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
A year-by-year guide to the key events of the Civil War
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Charles' failed escape

Charles' failed escape Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
It was fear of land reform that led to Charles' failed escape
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The Breakdown - Scottish Origins of the Civil War

The Breakdown - Scottish Origins of the Civil War Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Charles' attempts to rule three kingdoms as one explains the Scottish Origins of the Civil War
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The English Civil War: Total War- 1644 - 1646 - Introduction

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The English Civil War: Total War- 1644 - 1646 - Introduction Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By Tristram Hunt
Tristram Hunt introduces the fourth chapter of our retelling of the Civil War: Total War.
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Charles' response to the Covenant

Charles' response to the Covenant Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
There was no spirit of compromise in Charles' response to the Covenant
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The Battle of Turnham Green

The Battle of Turnham Green Copyrighted imageCredit: David Hawgood under CC-BY-SA licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Charles made a fateful decision when he turned away from a battlie at Turnham Green
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Newbury and Donnington

Newbury and Donnington Creative commons imageCredit: Michael Keen under CC-BY-NC-ND licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
The Parliamentarians sailed close to split after defeat at Newbury and Donnington
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The Second Bishops' War

The Second Bishops' War Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Charles was once again outflanked during the Second Bishops' War
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Taking Sides - Parliament and the King

Taking Sides - Parliament and the King Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Charles I needed their support; they listed their grievances. There was no way back for Parliament and King
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