The First Civil War 1642-46
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- The First Civil War 1642-46
- 1642
- Charles was in a strong position at the war of the war.
- He had support of most of the nobility and gentry.
- He had many royalist generals who were professional soliders (who had fought in the Thirty Years War).
- The first main battle of the war, Edgehill in Warwickshire, didn't give either side a clear victory.
- However, it allowed Royalist forces to march south, hoping to take London.
- They were held up at Turnham Green by a large group of volunteers who prevented the royalists from taking the capital.
- However, it allowed Royalist forces to march south, hoping to take London.
- Charles was in a strong position at the war of the war.
- 1643
- Royalist forces were organised to make a three-pronged attack on London from the North, the Southwest and the West.
- However, Parliament's control of the navy stopped this plan.
- Naval bases in Hull, Plymouth and Gloucester gave strongholds for Parliamentary forces.
- This deterred royalist commanders from moving against London.
- Royalist forces were organised to make a three-pronged attack on London from the North, the Southwest and the West.
- 1644
- Parliament's control of more money and resources began to turn the war in it's favour.
- The Scots had agreed to the Solemn League and Covenant, promising to help Parliament's side with it's army.
- The seconds major battle of the war happened at Marston Moor in Yorkshire, and was a definite win for Parliamentary forces.
- Parliament's control of more money and resources began to turn the war in it's favour.
- 1645
- 2 significant progressions confirmed the growing strength of Parliament's position.
- Under the Self-Denying Ordinance, all members of Parliament agreed to give up their military commands.
- They were replaced by generals of provision military ability.
- Parliamentary forces were reorganised into one army, the New Model Army.
- Placed under the command of a professional soldier, Sir Thomas Fairfax.
- Oliver Cromwell was given the command of the cavalry.
- Placed under the command of a professional soldier, Sir Thomas Fairfax.
- Both these changes made the Parliamentary army was more organised and under experienced control, hence going to perform better.
- Under the Self-Denying Ordinance, all members of Parliament agreed to give up their military commands.
- The New Model Army was crucial in parliament's acrions in the war.
- In the final key battle of the war, Royalist forces were overwhelmed. (Naseby in June).
- Throughout the year the New Model Army defeated royalist forces in the Southwest and West.
- In the final key battle of the war, Royalist forces were overwhelmed. (Naseby in June).
- 2 significant progressions confirmed the growing strength of Parliament's position.
- 1646
- Charles left his stronghold at Oxford and surrendered to the Scots when the Royalist forces began to lose ground.
- Oxford fell to Parliamentary forces in June, ending the First Civil War.
- 1642
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