English Civil War

Noun

Meaning

civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648

Examples

A character from a modern American alternate history Operation Chaos can thus appear in the English Civil War setting of A Midsummer's Tempest. Source: Internet

Both James I and his son Charles I attempted to suppress the discussion of Magna Carta, until the issue was curtailed by the English Civil War of the 1640s and the execution of Charles. Source: Internet

For events between 1642 and 1648, See First English Civil War In 1645 Parliament reaffirmed its determination to fight the war to a finish. Source: Internet

By the time the English Civil War broke out in November 1642, the Tower of London was already in Parliament's control. Source: Internet

English Civil War and Interregnum In 1643 Charles I ordered James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby to go to Mann, where the people, who were no doubt influenced by what was taking place in England, threatened to revolt. Source: Internet

During the English Civil War the town was held by the Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646. Source: Internet

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