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First English Civil War

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First English Civil War

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Battle of Hopton Heath – 1643 – First English Civil War

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First English Civil War in 40 Seconds Using Google Earth

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Civil War, 1642: Charles I speaks

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Battle of Turnham Green – 1642 – English Civil War

The First English Civil War (1642–1646) began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War. "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War (1648–1649) and the Third English Civil War (1649–1651). The wars in England were part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, being fought contemporaneously with equivalents in Scotland and Ireland.
    • Overview 

    • Royalist v Parliamentarian 

    • Opening moves 

    • 1642 campaign 

    • 1643 campaign 

    • 1644 campaign 

    • 1645 campaign 

    • 1646: conclusion 

    • Aftermath