The Course and Outcomes of the Civil War
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- The Course and Outcome of the Civil War
- Early Royalist opportunities
- Royalists needed to take London
- Oct, 1642: Managed to win at Edgehill in Essex and followed retreating army to London
- Chance to take London slipped away because Charles insisted on taking towns like Oxford on the way
- Retreated to Oxford in the winter 1643
- Chance to take London slipped away because Charles insisted on taking towns like Oxford on the way
- Planned a 3-pronged attack on London
- Charles and Newcastle were delayed in besieging towns so only Hopton in the West was ready
- The failure to capture London was a turning point in the war
- Charles and Newcastle were delayed in besieging towns so only Hopton in the West was ready
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- 1644
- Parliament had reinforcement from Scotland
- Royalists had a few Irish troops but no support from the continent
- Surprise attack in the evening and disagreements between Rupert and Newcastle meant parliament won
- The North was lost to Charles
- The Battle of Naseby
- 1645
- Outnumbered and outfought by New Model Army
- Belongings of Charles were captured, showing his contacts with Catholic monarchs in Europe
- Propaganda
- Parliament took the West and Rupert withdrew from the war after a fight with Charles
- Royal Surrender
- Apr 1646
- Charles surrendered to Scotland and royalists gradually stopped fighting
- Charles still hoped he could negotiate a good settlement
- Early Royalist opportunities
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