English Civil War

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The English Civil War was a series of mid-17th-century conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament in England that led to the trial and execution of Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
civil war
war
alsoKnownAs English Civil War
surface form: English Revolution
cause conflict over royal prerogative and parliamentary rights
financial disputes between Crown and Parliament
governance of the Church of England
religious tensions between Anglicans, Puritans, and other groups
chronology occurred in the mid-17th century
commandedBy Charles I of England
surface form: King Charles I

Oliver Cromwell
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Thomas Fairfax
conflictType monarch–parliament conflict
country Kingdom of England
endTime 1651
followedBy English Commonwealth
surface form: Commonwealth of England

Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Restoration of the monarchy
hasPart English Civil War self-linksurface differs
surface form: First English Civil War

Second English Civil War
Third English Civil War
location England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
mainBelligerent Parliamentarians
Royalists
notableUnit New Model Army
opponent supporters of King Charles I
supporters of the Long Parliament
partOf Bishops' Wars
surface form: Wars of the Three Kingdoms
relatedTo Glorious Revolution
religiousAspect involved Puritan opposition to perceived Catholic tendencies
result Parliamentarian victory
establishment of the Commonwealth of England
rise of Oliver Cromwell
temporary abolition of the monarchy
temporary establishment of a republic
trial and execution of Charles I
significance limited the power of the English monarchy
strengthened the role of Parliament in English governance
significantEvent Battle of Edgehill
Battle of Marston Moor
Battle of Naseby
Battle of Worcester (1651)
surface form: Battle of Worcester

Pride's Purge
execution of Charles I
trial of Charles I
startTime 1642

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Richmond Palace declinePeriod English Civil War
Richmond Palace confiscatedDuring English Civil War
Goodrich Castle usedDuring English Civil War
Goodrich Castle besiegedDuring English Civil War
Goodrich Castle slightedAfter English Civil War
The History of England focusesOnEvent English Civil War
Exile of the Stuart royal family in the Dutch Republic follows English Civil War
this entity surface form: Reign of Charles I of England
Exile of the Stuart royal family in the Dutch Republic follows English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Denzil Holles participantIn English Civil War
Siege of Oxford conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Siege of Oxford partOf English Civil War
Cavalier poetry hasPoliticalContext English Civil War
New Model Army Ordinance temporalContext English Civil War
New Model Army Ordinance relatedTo English Civil War
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex conflict English Civil War
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex participatedIn English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Midlands campaign of the English Civil War partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Lord Protector associatedEvent English Civil War
Humble Petition and Advice relatedEvent English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
Barebone's Parliament partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Revolution
Declaration of Breda relatedEvent English Civil War
Act of Indemnity and Oblivion follows English Civil War
Queen Henrietta's Men associatedWithEvent English Civil War
Interregnum follows English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
siege and capture of Bristol (1645) conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
siege and capture of Bristol (1645) partOf English Civil War
Royalist capture of Leicester (1645) conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Royalist capture of Leicester (1645) partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Royalist capture of Leicester (1645) category English Civil War
this entity surface form: Battles of the English Civil War
Earl of Manchester associatedWithEvent English Civil War
Charles, Lord Goring participatedIn English Civil War
execution of Charles I hasCause English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
execution of Charles I partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
execution of Charles I partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Revolution
Fairfax family involvedIn English Civil War
Oxford Castle damagedDuring English Civil War
Portsmouth Cathedral damageEvent English Civil War
Mary Fairfax associatedWithEvent English Civil War
Worcester, England battleIn English Civil War
Elizabeth of England conflictContext English Civil War
Siege of Colchester partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
David Leslie participatedIn English Civil War
David Leslie conflict English Civil War
Arundel Castle usedDuring English Civil War