The Breakdown - The Crisis Escalates
The Short and Long Parliaments provided a forum for discontent - and so the crisis escalated The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as The Breakdown - The Crisis Escalates . To find out...
View ArticleThe Breakdown - Early years of Charles I
Not having been born to the throne, there were many mistakes in the early reign of Charles I The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as The Breakdown - Early years of Charles I . To find...
View ArticleTaking Sides - War 1642-1644
Discontent had begat disagreement; disagreement led to war The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Taking Sides - War 1642-1644. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticleFormation of a Royalist Party
Charles' supporters come together with the formation of a Royalist Party The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Formation of a Royalist Party. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleTaking Sides - Parliament and the King
Charles I needed their support; they listed their grievances. There was no way back for Parliament and King The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Taking Sides - Parliament and the...
View ArticleAttack on Parliament and flight of the King
A monarch facing down his parliament, and losing: The attack on parliament and the flight of the king The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Attack on Parliament and flight of the...
View ArticleTremors - Reformation & Counter-reformation Europe
The authority of the Catholic Church shattered; Europe reacts: Reformation and Counter-Reformation. The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Tremors - Reformation &...
View ArticleEngland and Wales - The Balance of Power 1642 - 1645
A map shows the balance of power between 1642 and 1645 The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as England and Wales - The Balance of Power 1642 - 1645. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleTotal War - 1644-1645
Marston Moor marked the start of a new, deeper phase of the war The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Total War - 1644-1645. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticleAfter the king fled
The nation waited. What would happen to Britain after the king fled? The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as After the king fled. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleTaking Sides: Divided Loyalities
As the country became ever more mired in war, there was no way to avoid taking sides The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Taking Sides: Divided Loyalities. To find out more visit...
View ArticleIrish Plantations: By map
Developments in Ireland were a major factor in the English Civil War. Plot the impact of the war on Ireland as events unfolded with our series of maps of the Irish plantations The Civil War team.First...
View ArticleThe English Civil War: The Breakdown - Introduction
Tristram Hunt introduces the second section of the Civil War: The Breakdown of relationships in the nations. Tristram Hunt.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as The English Civil War: The Breakdown -...
View ArticleTremors - The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I
One of the great figures of British history: Elizabeth I - The Virgin Queen The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Tremors - The Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. To find out more visit The...
View ArticlePrisoner of the Army
Radical and convinced of their righteousness, had Parliament become a prisoner of the army? The Civil War team.First published on Sun, 07 Jan 2001 as Prisoner of the Army. To find out more visit The...
View ArticlePaine: The expert view
Geoff Andrews explores the life and legacy of Thomas Paine, polemicist, republican and democrat. Dr Geoff Andrews.First published on Thu, 07 Oct 2004 as Paine: The expert view. To find out more visit...
View ArticleThe Big Question: What is democracy?
It is the most widespread political system in the world. It is over 2000 years old, and it can have presidents, prime ministers and even kings and queens. It is called democracy . But what does it...
View ArticlePuritan Made
Dr Rachel Gibbons explains the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell. Dr Rachel Gibbons.First published on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 as Puritan Made. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website....
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Mark Steel Lectures - Cromwell
Find out more about Oliver Cromwell in this programme from the BBC/OU Mark Steel Lectures. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 as OU on the BBC: Mark Steel Lectures - Cromwell. To...
View ArticleThe making of Wreckers 10: The appeal of the House of Lords
Preparing for the series on wreckers, the Timewatch team consult ancient documents in the public archives at Kew and the House of Lords. The Timewatch team.First published on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 as The...
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