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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Algernon Sidney conflict English Civil War
Second Battle of Newbury conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Second Battle of Newbury partOf English Civil War
Dunstanburgh Castle usedDuring English Civil War
Levellers activeIn English Civil War
The Trial of Sir Henry Vane, Kt. relatedTo English Civil War
Cromwell's dissolution of the Rump (1653) partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Revolution
Coronation Spoon confiscatedDuring English Civil War
Province of Maryland involvedInConflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil War (colonial repercussions)
English Republicans activeDuringEvent English Civil War
English Republicans historicalContext English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Revolution
Cromwell’s letters to the English Parliament timePeriod English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
Munster campaign of 1647 partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil War era
Great Hampden, Buckinghamshire hasHistoricAssociation English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil War period
William Cavendish participantIn English Civil War
subject surface form: William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Donnington Castle usedDuringConflict English Civil War
Donnington Castle damagedDuring English Civil War
English Civil War siege of Donnington Castle partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Parliament of 1628 relatedEvent English Civil War
Restormel Castle garrisonedDuring English Civil War
Battle of Chalgrove Field conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Battle of Chalgrove Field partOf English Civil War
Michael Jones participatedIn English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
Pendennis Castle usedDuring English Civil War
St Mawes Castle usedInConflict English Civil War
Conrad Sebastian Robert Russell fieldOfWork English Civil War
Battle of Rathmines associatedWith English Civil War
this entity surface form: English Civil Wars
Arthur Aston participatedIn English Civil War
National Civil War Centre dedicatedTo English Civil War
Third Siege of Newark partOf English Civil War
First Siege of Newark conflict English Civil War
First Siege of Newark partOf English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Second Siege of Newark conflict English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Second Siege of Newark partOf English Civil War
Hurst Castle usedDuring English Civil War
Persecution of Quakers in England relatedTo English Civil War
Bolingbroke Castle significantEvent English Civil War
this entity surface form: First English Civil War
Bolingbroke Castle damagedDuring English Civil War