Royalist risings of 1648

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Royalist uprising event in the Second English Civil War series of rebellions

The Royalist risings of 1648 were a series of coordinated pro-monarchy rebellions across England and Wales during the Second English Civil War, aiming to restore King Charles I’s authority against the Parliamentarian regime.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Royalist uprising ⓘ event in the Second English Civil War ⓘ series of rebellions ⓘ
hasCause	Presbyterian opposition to Independent-controlled Parliament ⓘ desire to restore King Charles I ⓘ discontent with New Model Army dominance ⓘ opposition to Parliamentarian rule ⓘ reaction to harsh parliamentary policies and sequestrations ⓘ
hasContext	Scottish Engagement with Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ breakdown of trust between Charles I and Parliament ⓘ divisions between Presbyterians and Independents in Parliament ⓘ naval revolts in favour of Charles I ⓘ post-First English Civil War settlement negotiations ⓘ wider Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ
hasEffect	consolidation of military power under Oliver Cromwell and the army leadership ⓘ contribution to the decision to put Charles I on trial ⓘ justification for Pride's Purge ⓘ political crisis in Parliament ⓘ renewal of large-scale fighting in the British Isles ⓘ strengthening of radical elements in the New Model Army ⓘ weakening of moderate and Presbyterian influence in Parliament ⓘ
hasEndTime	1648 ⓘ
hasGoal	overthrow of Parliamentarian dominance ⓘ restoration of King Charles I's authority ⓘ restoration of monarchy with stronger royal prerogative ⓘ reversal of post-1646 political settlement ⓘ
hasLocation	Berwick-upon-Tweed NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardiganshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Carmarthenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dumfries NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ England NERFINISHED ⓘ Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Anglesey NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ London (plots and attempted risings) ⓘ Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwich NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales (South Wales and North Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Yarmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasOpposed	Parliamentarian regime in London ⓘ authority of the Long Parliament ⓘ control of the New Model Army over national policy ⓘ
hasOpposingForce	New Model Army commanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliamentarian regime ⓘ local Parliamentarian militias ⓘ
hasOutcome	capture of key Royalist strongholds ⓘ defeat of Royalist forces ⓘ execution of Royalist leaders at Colchester ⓘ further isolation of King Charles I ⓘ paving the way for the establishment of the Commonwealth of England ⓘ paving the way for the trial and execution of Charles I ⓘ siege and fall of Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ suppression of uprisings across England and Wales ⓘ
hasParticipant	New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliamentarians ⓘ Presbyterian Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ Royalist officers from the First English Civil War ⓘ Royalist sympathisers in towns and ports ⓘ Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Engagers NERFINISHED ⓘ local gentry ⓘ supporters of King Charles I ⓘ
hasResult	emergence of the Rump Parliament ⓘ end of hopes for a negotiated settlement with Charles I ⓘ increased radicalisation of English politics ⓘ military intervention in parliamentary politics ⓘ
hasStartTime	1648 ⓘ
hasTemporalContext	English Civil Wars period NERFINISHED ⓘ mid-17th century ⓘ
partOf	Second English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Siege of Colchester → partOf → Royalist risings of 1648 ⓘ

Battle of St Fagans → partOf → Royalist risings of 1648 ⓘ

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