English Civil War Begins
August 22, 1642
Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham and declared parliament rebels. A strong wind blew the banner down within hours, which observers called an omen. For the next four years, cavaliers and roundheads would clash across England in the most destructive war the country had ever fought on its own soil.
In context
Also in 1642 (6 other events on record)
- Isaac Newton Born · Europe · Science
- Charles I Tries to Arrest Five Members · Europe · Politics
- Galileo Dies at Arcetri · Europe · Science
- Rembrandt Paints The Night Watch · Europe · Culture
- Abel Tasman Sights New Zealand · Oceania · Exploration
- Westminster Assembly Convenes · Europe · Religion
Before and after in Europe
Before and after in War
Era
Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.
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