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The English Civil War: The Breakdown - Introduction

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The English Civil War: The Breakdown - Introduction Copyrighted image Copyright: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By Tristram Hunt
Tristram Hunt introduces the second section of the Civil War: The Breakdown of relationships in the nations.
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The English Civil War: Taking Sides - 1641 - 1644 - Introduction

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The English Civil War: Taking Sides - 1641 - 1644 - Introduction Copyrighted image Copyright: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 10 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By Tristram Hunt
Tristram Hunt introduces the third section of our exploration of the Civil War: Taking Sides.
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The Grand Remonstrance

The Grand Remonstrance Copyrighted image Copyright: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Pym took the dispute to the people with the publication of the Grand Remonstrance
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Taking Sides: Divided Loyalities

Taking Sides: Divided Loyalities Copyrighted image Copyright: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
As the country became ever more mired in war, there was no way to avoid taking sides
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Parliament - Splits and Divisions

Parliament - Splits and Divisions Copyrighted image Copyright: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Parliament wouldn't be Parliament without a few splits and divisions
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The Roots of the Irish Rebellion

The Roots of the Irish Rebellion Copyrighted image Copyright: The Open University
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
What were the roots of the Irish Rebellion?
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The Breakdown - Scottish Origins of the Civil War

The Breakdown - Scottish Origins of the Civil War Copyrighted image Copyright: 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 Breakdown - The Crisis Escalates

The Breakdown - The Crisis Escalates Copyrighted image Copyright: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
The Short and Long Parliaments provided a forum for discontent - and so the crisis escalated
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The Breakdown - Early years of Charles I

The Breakdown - Early years of Charles I Copyrighted image Copyright: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Not having been born to the throne, there were many mistakes in the early reign of Charles I
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The Solemn League

The Solemn League Copyrighted image Copyright: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
A promise to uphold religious freedoms led to a deal between the English Parliament and the Scots: The solemn league
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