English Civil War 1642 - 1646 Royalists V Parliamentarians Kelmarsh Hall 2009

The English Civil War (1641-1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political manouverings between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The first civial war(1642-46) and second (1648-49) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third war (1649-51) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The Civil War ended with the Parliamentary victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3rd September...
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The English Civil War (1641-1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political manouverings between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The first civial war(1642-46) and second (1648-49) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third war (1649-51) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The Civil War ended with the Parliamentary victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3rd September 1651.
The Civil War led to the trial and execution of Charles I. His son, Charles II, was exiled and the replacement of English monarchy with first, the Commonwealth of England (1649-53), and then with a Protectorate (1653-59), under Oliver Cromwell's personal rule. Charles I passionatley believed in the Divine Right of Kings.
At Kelmarsh Hall, members of the English Civil War Society demonstrated their superb re-enactment of a battle (could it be the Battle of Naseby, just a few furlongs from Kelmarsh)? www.1643.net to learn more about the strife between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers.
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