Military Places & Events to Visit

The English Civil War was a series of conflicts that took place in England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1642 to 1651. The war was fought between the Royalist supporters of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian supporters of the Long Parliament. The conflict arose primarily due to disputes over the powers of the monarch, the role of the Church of England, and the rights and privileges of Parliament. The war ended with the victory of the Parliamentarians, and the execution of King Charles I in 1649. The period following the war is known as the Commonwealth of England, during which the country was ruled by a council of Parliament and was without a monarch. The English Civil War had a significant impact on the development of the British political system and the concept of democracy.