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History & The Arts
Endgame - Regicide
The King had gone too far - and Parliament weighed the ultimate sanction: Regicide
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History & The Arts
King Charles I, 1600 - 1649
First he lost his parliament; then his throne; then his head. Find out more about the King of England during this bloody era.
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History & The Arts
Charles I
Vain, arrogant, short-sighted and cruel. Meet King Charles I
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History & The Arts
The trial of Charles I
That he refused to accept the validity of the court gave a skew to the trial of Charles I
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History & The Arts
Taking Sides - Parliament and the King
Charles I needed their support; they listed their grievances. There was no way back for Parliament and King
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History & The Arts
War in the West Country
With stalemate in Wales, the stakes were raised for the war in the West Country
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History & The Arts
Timeline 1637
A year-by-year guide to the key events of the Civil War
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History & The Arts
Timeline 1645
A year-by-year guide to the key events of the Civil War
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History & The Arts
Total War - Parliament
Inspired by Cromwell, and in the face of possible defeat, a new approach was needed by Parliament
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History & The Arts
The Grand Remonstrance
Pym took the dispute to the people with the publication of the Grand Remonstrance
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TV, Radio & Events
The English Civil War: Taking Sides - 1641 - 1644 - Introduction
Tristram Hunt introduces the third section of our exploration of the Civil War: Taking Sides.
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History & The Arts
Balance of power 1642 - 1645
Follow the shifting balance of power as the Civil War unfolds across England and Wales