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The Roots of the Irish Rebellion

The Roots of the Irish Rebellion Copyrighted imageCredit: 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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Taking Sides - The Irish Dimension

Taking Sides - The Irish Dimension Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
It wasn't just religion and Scottish nationalism in the mix - there was also an Irish dimension
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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 imageCredit: 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 Breakdown - Early years of Charles I

The Breakdown - Early years of Charles I Copyrighted imageCredit: 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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John Pym 1583 - 1643

John Pym 1583 - 1643 Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Even death would not mark the end of the struggle for John Pym.
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Parliament - Splits and Divisions

Parliament - Splits and Divisions Copyrighted imageCredit: 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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Scottish invasion into Northern England

Scottish invasion into Northern England Copyrighted imageCredit: photos.com
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Follow the map showing the Scottish invasion into northern England
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The Long Parliament

The Long Parliament Copyrighted imageCredit: 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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The Breakdown - The Crisis Escalates

The Breakdown - The Crisis Escalates Copyrighted imageCredit: 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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Attack on Parliament and flight of the King

Attack on Parliament and flight of the King Copyrighted imageCredit: Wark Clements
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
A monarch facing down his parliament, and losing: The attack on parliament and the flight of the king
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