Timeline of the English Civil War

This is a timeline of events leading up to, culminating in, and resulting from the English Civil Wars.

Events prior to the English Civil War

1640

1641

Events of 1642

The First English Civil War

Events of 1643

Events of 1644

The Scots marched South and joined Parliament's army threatening York.

Events of 1645

Events of 1646

  • 18 January, Siege of Dartmouth ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
  • 3 February, Siege of Chester ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison after a 136-day siege.
  • 16 February, Battle of Torrington victory for the New Model Army
  • 10 March, Ralph Hopton surrenders the Royalist army at Tresillian bridge in Cornwall.
  • 21 March, Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold the last pitched battle of the First Civil War is a victory for the New Model Army
  • 13 April, Siege of Exeter ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
  • 5 May, Charles surrendered to a Scottish army at Southwell, Nottinghamshire
  • 6 May, Newark fell to the Parliamentarians
  • 24 June, Siege of Oxford ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
  • 22 July, Siege of Worcester ended with the surrender of Royalist garrison.
  • 27 July, after a 65-day siege, Wallingford Castle, the last English royalist stronghold, surrenders to Sir Thomas Fairfax.
  • 19 August, Royalist garrison of Raglan Castle surrendered (Wales)
  • 9 October, the Long Parliament passes the Ordinance for the abolishing of Archbishops and Bishops in England and Wales and for settling their lands and possessions upon Trustees for the use of the Commonwealth

Events of 1647

  • 13 March, Harlech Castle the last Royalist stronghold in Wales surrendered to the Parliamentary forces.
  • 29 May, General Council of the Army drew-up the Solemn Engagement
  • 3 June, Cornet George Joyce (a junior officer in Fairfax's horse) with a troop of New Model Army cavalry seizes the King from his Parliamentary guards at Holdenby House and place him in protective custody of the New Model Army
  • 4–5 June, at a rendezvoused on Kentford Heath near Newmarket the officers and men of the New Model Army gave their assent to the Solemn Engagement
  • 8 June, General Fairfax sent the Solemn Engagement to Parliament along with a letter explaining that the King was now in the custody of the Army negotiations would be conducted through New Model Army representatives
  • 1 August, General Council of the Army offers the Heads of Proposals
  • 31 August, Montrose escaped from the Highlands
  • October, "An Agreement of the People for a firm and present peace upon grounds of common right", presented to the Army Council
  • 28 October, Beginning of the Putney Debates. Ended 11 November.
  • 26 December, a faction of Scottish Covenanters sign The Engagement with Charles I

The Second English Civil War

Events of 1648

Events of 1649

English invasion of Scotland

Events of 1650

Events of 1651

Events after the English Civil War

deathcount: royalists: 50,000. parliamentarians: 34,000

See also

Notes

  1. Sherwood, Roy (1992). The Civil War in the Midlands 1642–1651. Alan Simon Publishing. pp. 136–137. ISBN 0750901667.
  2. Brown 2013, Scottish proclamation.
  3. Reid & Killen 1853, p. 102 footnote 20: The ceremonial at the proclamation of Charles II. at Newtownards may be seen in the Montg. MSS., p. 206.
  4. "King Charles the 2d being proclaimed our King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland" (Montgomery & Hill 1869, pp. 68, 178).

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