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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Putney Debates timePeriod English Civil War
Siege of York (1644) partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Siege of York (1644) hasCause English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil War between Royalists and Parliamentarians
Cromwell’s Ironsides cavalry conflict English Civil War
Cromwell’s Ironsides cavalry associatedWithEvent English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Abergavenny Castle destroyedInPart English Civil War
Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke conflict English Civil War
Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke foughtIn English Civil War
English Independents associatedWithEvent English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
English Independents historicalPeriod English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Revolution
Castle Cornet usedDuringConflict English Civil War
Battle of St Fagans conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
Battle of Maidstone historicalPeriod English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
Elizabeth Castle usedDuringConflict English Civil War
James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby conflict English Civil War
Chalgrove partOf English Civil War
subject surface form: Battle of Chalgrove Field
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Oliver Cromwell’s House hasSubject English Civil War
Red Shift timePeriodDepicted English Civil War
Marquis of Newcastle participatedIn English Civil War
subject surface form: William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Edmund Blackadder setInEvent English Civil War
subject surface form: Edmund Blackadder, Esq.
Sidney Godolphin (poet) participatedIn English Civil War
subject surface form: Sidney Godolphin
Sidney Godolphin (poet) conflict English Civil War
subject surface form: Sidney Godolphin
Scarborough Castle usedDuring English Civil War
Scarborough Castle damagedIn English Civil War
The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England historicalContext English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Revolution
David Leslie, Lord Newark participatedIn English Civil War
Derby House Committee significantEvent English Civil War
Derby House Committee operatedDuringConflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Woodstock settingPeriod English Civil War
Woodstock historicalEventDepicted English Civil War
Rokeby settingPeriod English Civil War
St Botolph’s Priory damagedDuring English Civil War
Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Deal Castle usedDuringConflict English Civil War
Cromwell associatedWith English Civil War
Pym participatedIn English Civil War
subject surface form: John Pym
Aberystwyth Castle destroyedDuring English Civil War
Earl of Clarendon associatedWithEvent English Civil War
Kenilworth Castle partiallyDemolishedIn English Civil War
First Battle of Newbury conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
First Battle of Newbury partOf English Civil War
First Battle of Newbury theatre English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil War in southern England