The English Civil War and The Revolution (jan 1, 1641 – jan 1, 1652)

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The English Civil War resulted from the conflict between King Charles I and Parliament over Irish insurrection. King Charles's became alienated by his religious policies and by his apparent determination to rule without parliament’s say in any political matter. In 1641, the Catholics of Ireland rose up in riots, killing many English and Scottish Protestants. The Irish rebellion created severe panic in England, and made it harder than ever for a political compromise to be reached between the King and parliament. A civil war which broke out in 1642. In mid-1643, Parliamentarians concluded a military alliance with the Scots behind the back of the King in order to defeat the Royalists Party. Subsequently, Charles was defeated by parliament's New Model Army, but unwilling to surrender to the Parliamentarians and Scots he left England, but the Scots handed Charles over to the Parliamentarians. Parliamentarians realized peace would never be found if Charles I remained alive, so he was charged with high treason. Charles was found guilty, and beheaded in 1649. A few month later, the New Model Army under Oliver Cromwell was sent to dominate Ireland, which was completed in 1652.

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