The English Civil War

By kbolen

  • Revolt by Parliament

    Parliament and others complained until the Civil War began. They were mad because King Charles I began toi implement more and more of CAtholic practices into his kingdom. To the Puritans, this was a return to Catholic practices- something they didnt want.

  • Parliament Proves to be Victorious

    Parliament is victorious over the Cavaliers/Royalists thanks to the New Model Army with leader and trainer, Oliver Cromwell.

  • Division Throughout England

    The English Civil War was fought between two groups of people: the Cavaliers (also called the Royalists) and the Roundheads. The Cavaliers were the supporters of King Charles I and the Roundheads were the parliamentary forces. These two groups divided England's people throughout the period of the war.

  • New Model Army is Formed by Cromwell

    Designed and trained by Oliver Cromwell, was the New Model Army. This army was chiefly made up of more extreme Puritans, known as the Independents. Because Cromwell was a military genius, he trained his army with the newest tactics for their century. They were also self-disciplined.

  • Charles I is Executed

    The New Model Army wasted no time time when it came to taking control. The army, with the help of Oliver Cromwell, purged Parliament members who didnt support him. The Rump Parliament had Charles I executed on

  • England's New Government

    With King Charles I gone, the monarchy was abolished by Parliament. Also, the House of the Lords was abolished. England was now declared a republic, or commonwealth.

  • Cromwell's Death

    Oliver Cromwell died in 1658. This also marked an end to his reign, or rule, over England.

  • The Monarchy is Restored

    After Cromwell's death, Parliament rrestored the monarchy in person of Charles II, son of Charles I.

  • Problems with the Monarchy Arise

    Monarch, Charles II, was sympathetic to Catholicism, and his brother, James, heir to the throne, was obviously Catholic. Suspicion arose about their Catholic understandings.

  • The Exclusion Bill

    The Exclusion Bill was designed to barr James I from the throne as a professed Catholic. Debate over this bill created two polictical groups: the ones who wanted to exclude James (Whigs) and those who did not want to interfere with the principle of lawful succession to the throne.

  • The Exclusion Bill is Foiled

    To foil the bill, King Charles I dismissed Parliament in 1681.

  • James II Comes to the Throne

    When Charles died, his brother, James II, became king. He was a devout Catholic which, again, made religion a conflict in government.

  • Parliament Objects James II's Policies

    Parliament objected the king's policies but stopped short of rebellion.

  • James II Get a Son

    James's second wife, Catherine, was able to conceive and give birth to their son. With this, the possibiltiy of a continuous Catholic monarchy loomed very large.