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ENGLISH CIVIL WARS
1642 - 1651

The English Civil Wars, or also in singular The English Civil War, was or were also called The Great Rebellion.

Generally, the English Civil Wars are divided into the

First Civil War, 1642 - 1646, the

Second Civil War, 1647 - 1648, and the

Third Civil War, 1650 - 1651.

WHO FOUGHT THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS?
The English Civil Wars were fought by King Charles I and the royalists aka The Cavaliers vs. Parliamentarians aka The Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell was one of them.

The rebels in Scotland were called Covenanters.

Parliament didn't share the view of King Charles I in general, neither did they appreciate the King's unlawful taxation policies.

In 1645, Charles and his Royalists were defeated and Charles was taken prisoner.

Mr Oliver Cromwell convinced everyone that Charles was actually a traitor to his own people and people made Cromwell king but called him Lord Protector.

THE BATTLES OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS
Battle of Edgehill - October 23, 1642

Battle of Marston Moor - July 2, 1644

Battle of Naseby - June 14, 1645

Battle of Langport - July 10, 1645

Battle of Rowton Heath - September 24, 1645

Battle of Annan Moor - October 21, 1645

Battle of Newark - May 5, 1646

MAPS OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS

England and Wales: Approximate line of division between
the royalists and the parliamentarians at the opening of the Civil War (1642).