English Revolution

Parliament abolishes the courts of High Commission and Star Chamber; the Council of Wales and the North abolished; powers of the Privy Council suppressed.

The House of Commons passes a resolution for the destruction of altar rails, crucifixes and other 'innovations' introduced under the Laudian reforms.

News of the Irish Uprising reaches London.

The Grand Remonstrance presented to King Charles at Hampton Court.

The King fails in his attempt to arrest the Five Members regarded as his leading opponents in Parliament.

Popular support for Parliament forces the King and royal family to leave London.

The King refuses to surrender control of the militia to Parliament.

Parliament passes the Militia Ordinance, despite the King's objections.

The Nineteen Propositions passed by Parliament, requiring the King to give up control of the militia and the right to appoint ministers.

The King issues the first Commissions of Array.

Parliament appoints the Committee of Safety.

The first military action of the English Civil War takes place when a Royalist raiding party approaches Hull to burn down buildings outside the town walls, but is driven away by gunfire from the defenders

Parliament resolves to raise an army. The Earl of Essex commissioned Captain-General.

King Charles raises the royal standard at Nottingham Castle. King and Parliament now at war.

The Earl of Essex marches from London against the King.

Action at Powick Bridge near Worcester: Prince Rupert routs Essex's advance guard.

The Earl of Essex fails to prevent the Royalists advancing on London.

The King's army withdraws to Oxford which remains the Royalist capital for the rest of the war.

Battle of Braddock Down: Sir Ralph Hopton defeats Colonel Ruthven and secures Cornwall for the King.

Parliament issues it first ordinance for sequestration

Parliament issues it first ordinance for sequestration

The Earl of Newcastle defeats Lord Fairfax to secure most of Yorkshire for the King.

The Westminster Assembly meets to discuss reform of the Anglican church.

Battle of Roundway Down: Sir William Waller's Western Association army destroyed

The Marquis of Ormond signs a one-year cease-fire with the Irish Confederates, allowing troops stationed in Ireland to return to England and fight for the King.

the Earl of Essex fights his way back to London.

The signing of the Solemn League and Covenant secures a military alliance between the English Parliament and the Scottish Covenanters.

the Army of the Covenant crosses the River Tweed and marches into England.

Sir William Waller defeats Lord Forth and Lord Hopton at the battle of Cheriton; Parliament's first decisive victory of the war.

The Committee for Both Kingdoms formed to co-ordinate the Parliamentarian and Scottish armies.

Parliamentarians gain control of central Wales.

Parliamentarian commanders bickering.

the New Model Army inflicts a crushing defeat on the King's army.

the New Model Army advances into the West and defeats Lord Goring

the Marquis of Montrose defeats the Covenanters to briefly gain control of Scotland.

defeat of the Marquis of Montrose.

Sir Thomas Fairfax defeats Lord Hopton and the western Royalist army.

the last Royalist army defeated by Sir William Brereton at Stow-on-the-Wold.