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December 1645

December 1645 Creative commons image Credit: John Winterbottom under CC-BY-SA licence
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
The Royalists were facing a rout in the heartlands of England by December 1645
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Naseby

Naseby Creative commons image Credit: traed mawr under CC-BY-NC-SA licence
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Against advice, Charles led his men to a messy, bloody defeat at Naseby
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Winter in Oxford

Winter in Oxford Copyrighted image Credit: indiekidsdontdance under CC-BY-NC-SA licence
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Getting to grips with the power of the press - Charles made good use of his winter in Oxford
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Taking Sides: Divided Loyalities

Taking Sides: Divided Loyalities Copyrighted image Credit: 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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Balance of power 1642 - 1645

Balance of power 1642 - 1645 Copyrighted image Credit: The Open University
Introductory level Duration 10 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Follow the shifting balance of power as the Civil War unfolds across England and Wales
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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 Credit: 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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Irish Plantations: By map

Irish Plantations: By map Copyrighted image Credit: The Open University
Introductory level Duration 10 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
Developments in Ireland were a major factor in the English Civil War. Plot the impact of the war on Ireland as events unfolded with our series of...
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Prince Rupert of the Rhine 1619 - 1682

Prince Rupert of the Rhine 1619 - 1682 Copyrighted image Credit: Wark Clements
Introductory level Duration 5 mins Updated 07 Jan 2001
By The Civil War team
A royal nephew who swapped sides.
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Taking Sides - Parliament and the King

Taking Sides - Parliament and the King Copyrighted image Credit: 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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Taking Sides - The Irish Dimension

Taking Sides - The Irish Dimension Copyrighted image Credit: 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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