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The Battle of Turnham Green

The Battle of Turnham Green Copyrighted image Credit: 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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Taking Sides - War 1642-1644

Taking Sides - War 1642-1644 Copyrighted image Credit: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 10 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Discontent had begat disagreement; disagreement led to war
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The Solemn League

The Solemn League Copyrighted image Credit: 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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The Breakdown - Early years of Charles I

The Breakdown - Early years of Charles I Copyrighted image Credit: 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 Breakdown - The Crisis Escalates

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

The Breakdown - Scottish Origins of the Civil War Copyrighted image Credit: 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 Roots of the Irish Rebellion

The Roots of the Irish Rebellion Copyrighted image Credit: 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 Long Parliament

The Long Parliament Copyrighted image Credit: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
One man dominated the longest, most fractious sessions in government history: The Long Parliament
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Parliament - Splits and Divisions

Parliament - Splits and Divisions Copyrighted image Credit: 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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Strafford on trial

Strafford on trial Copyrighted image Credit: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
The odds were being stacked even as he was being arraigned: Strafford on trial
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