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Learning Zone – The English Civil War
This first part covers the background to the war including Charles I’s character, and ends at Edgehill.
The second part covers the events of the Civil War and questions whether Charles I was a traitor or a martyr.

How did the Battle of Naseby affect the English Civil War?
On the 14th June 1645 the Battle of Naseby, a decisive engagement of the English Civil War, was fought between the Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army.

An overview of the causes of the execution of King Charles I
On the 30th January 1649 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland was executed outside the Banqueting House in London.