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There were actually 3 English Civil Wars; and the sparsely-populated kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland were involved. They began as disagreements between King Charles I and the English Parliament. At first, the wars were 'other peoples' troubles' but before all was over, 800.000 people had died. This book makes the point that the English Civil Wars could have been called the Wars of the Three Stuart Kingdoms.
Sometimes it helps to know the war years; the 1st war was from 1642 - 1646; the 2nd began in 1648 and included the execution of the king; the 3rd war took place between 1649 and 1651. The third war culminated in the new king fleeing into exile and the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, under Oliver Cromwell's rule.
The upshot of all this fighting was that the Parliamentary army changed the role of the British monarchy and the English Constitution. There were several irreversible changes to life in England. The crown lost its feudal rights and authority over the courts. The crown lost its right to levy taxes without Parliament's consent; nor could the crown arrest Parliament members without cause. Parliament became a permanent fixture of British life. Finally, the Church of England could not be the only approved religious institution.
Hourly History does the impossible; they create interesting works that only take about an hour to read. This one is clear about the causes, events, and results of the English Civil Wars.
Sometimes it helps to know the war years; the 1st war was from 1642 - 1646; the 2nd began in 1648 and included the execution of the king; the 3rd war took place between 1649 and 1651. The third war culminated in the new king fleeing into exile and the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, under Oliver Cromwell's rule.
The upshot of all this fighting was that the Parliamentary army changed the role of the British monarchy and the English Constitution. There were several irreversible changes to life in England. The crown lost its feudal rights and authority over the courts. The crown lost its right to levy taxes without Parliament's consent; nor could the crown arrest Parliament members without cause. Parliament became a permanent fixture of British life. Finally, the Church of England could not be the only approved religious institution.
Hourly History does the impossible; they create interesting works that only take about an hour to read. This one is clear about the causes, events, and results of the English Civil Wars.
