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| Alliance Cromwell, Oliver |  |
| Helps form an Alliance between Scotland & Parliament |
| Alliance Holles, Denzil | |
| Appointed to to co-ordinate the war with between Parliamentary & Scottish Allies |
| Alliance St John, Oliver | |
| Helps form an Alliance between Parliament & Scotland |
| Alliance Vane, Henry | |
| Helps form an Alliance between Parliament & Scotland |
| Arrest of Monck Monck, George | |
| Nantwich Captured at Nantwich & held captive in the Tower, 1644-1646 |
| Tower of London Captured at Nantwich & held captive in the Tower, 1644-1646 |
| Battle of Aberdeen Charles I | |
| 19th June Aberdeen Montrose expels the Covenentors from Aberdeen |
| 19th June Aberdeen The battle of Aberdeen is an engagement in the Scottish Civil War between Royalist & Covenanter forces outside the city of Aberdeen |
| Battle of Andover Bennett, Henry | |
| Andover Fights for the Royalists |
| Battle of Banbury Cavendish, William | |
| 27th Oct Banbury Charles I is able to retreat safely to Donnington Castle & to join Rupert in Oxford |
| 27th Oct Banbury Fails to join forces with Waller |
| Battle of Banbury Charles I | |
| 27th Oct Banbury Manages to avoid capture & defeat, returns to Donnington Castle |
| 27th Oct Banbury The battle is inconclusive & Charles retreats to Oxford |
| 27th Oct Banbury With 10,000 men faces Cromwell with 22,000 |
| Battle of Blair Atholl Graham, James |  |
| Blair Atholl Joins with Alasdair MacDonald's 1,100 Irishman & forms a combined army of 2,000 men |
| 26th Aug Blair Atholl Raises the Royalist Standard at Blair Atholl in the Highlands |
| Battle of Boldon Hills Cavendish, William | |
| 8th Mar Boldon Hills Covenanters under Leven get the better of Royalists under Newcastle outside Sunderland |
| Battle of Cheriton Waller, William | |
| Cheriton Prevents the advance of Royalists under Sir Ralph Hopton |
| Battle of Corbridge Cavendish, William | |
| 19th Feb Corbridge The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge |
| Battle of Cropredy Bridge Charles II | |
| Cropredy Bridge Fights at the battle of Cropredy Bridge |
| Battle of Cropredy Bridge Waller, William | |
| 29th June Cropredy Bridge Defeated by Charles I near Bandbury |
| Battle of Faringdon Goring, Thomas | |
| 2nd May Faringdon Defeats Cromwell but is kept in check by him |
| Battle of Hilton Cavendish, William | |
| 25th Mar Hilton Covenanters under Leven & Royalists under Newcastle clash but the result is indecisive |
| Battle of Lostwithiel Charles I | |
| 2nd Sep Lostwithiel After their victory the Royalists are in a position to march on London |
| 2nd Sep Lostwithiel The Royalists defeat Essex & capture 8,000 infantry |
| Battle of Lostwithiel Devereux, Robert | |
| 2nd Sep Lostwithiel Charles I captures 8,000 of Devereux's infantry |
| 2nd Sep Lostwithiel Charles I marches westwards from Oxford & intercepts Devereux |
| 2nd Sep Lostwithiel Defeated by Royalists 30 miles west of Plymouth |
| Battle of Lostwithiel Skippon | |
| 2nd Sep Lostwithiel Defeated by Royalists 30 miles west of Plymouth, saves most of the cavalry |
| Battle of Marston Moor Byron | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Commands the Royalist Horse |
| Battle of Marston Moor Cavendish, William | |
| 1st July Marston Moor Reluctant to fight at all but persuades Rupert to postpone the battle 1 day |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Commands the Royalist "whitecoats" but only 30 survive |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Totally defeated Newcastle departs for Hamburg |
| Battle of Marston Moor Charles I | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor 4,000 Royalists are killed & 1,500 taken prisoner |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Royalist defeat near York which loses Charles ' stronghold in the nth |
| Battle of Marston Moor Crawford, Laurence | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Fights at Marston Moor on the side of the English Parliament |
| Battle of Marston Moor Crawford, Lawrence | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Commands Manchester's Foot & for a time takes charge of Cromwell's cavalry |
| Battle of Marston Moor Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Cromwell's first major victory, personally commands 2,500 men |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Defeats the Royalists near York, leaving 4,000 dead & taking 1,500 prisoners |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Sweeps away Goring's horse by attacking the Royalists from the rear |
| Battle of Marston Moor Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Commands the right suffering heavy losses from Goring |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Cromwell relieves Fairfax & Parliament is victorious |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Fairfax's horse meets Goring's 1st line & charges them successfully |
| Battle of Marston Moor Fiennes | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Fights for Parliament |
| Battle of Marston Moor Fraser, Hugh | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Commands the Scottish dragoons on the side of the English Parliament |
| Battle of Marston Moor Goring, Thomas | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Commands the Royalist horse on the left flank |
| Battle of Marston Moor King | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Fights for the Royalists at Marston Moor, on the losing side |
| Battle of Marston Moor Lucas, Charles | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor As a 2nd to Goring commands some of the Royalist cavalry, taken prisoner by the Scots |
| Battle of Marston Moor Montagu | |
| 1st July Marston Moor Arrives at Marston Moor, 6 miles west of York on the Knaresborough Rd |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Commands a Parliamentary regiment at the Battle of Marston Moor |
| Battle of Marston Moor Trevor of Dungannon | |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Commands a regiment under Lord Byron |
| 2nd July Marston Moor Stabs Cromwell in the neck & is made Viscount Dungannon |
| Battle of Nantwich Brereton, William | |
| 25th Jan Nantwich Joins forces with Fairfax & helps defeat Royalists led by Lord Byron |
| Battle of Nantwich Byron | |
| 25th Jan Chester Forced to retreat to Chester |
| 25th Jan Nantwich Byron's infantry join the Parliamentarians |
| 25th Jan Nantwich Defeated by Fairfax |
| Battle of Nantwich Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 25th Jan Nantwich Defeats Irish Royalists & local troops who have laid siege to Nantwich |
| Battle of Nantwich Monck, George | |
| 25th Jan Nantwich Captured by the Parliamentarians then imprisoned in London for 2 yrs |
| Battle of Newbury, 2nd Astley, Jacob | |
| 26th Oct Newbury Commander for the Royalists at the 2nd battle of Newbury |
| Battle of Newbury, 2nd Charles II | |
| 26th Oct Newbury Fights at the battle of Newbury |
| Battle of Selby Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 11th April Selby Defeats the Royalists under Lord Bellasis & captures Selby |
| 11th April York Lord Newcastle's Royalist force of 5,000 is trapped in York |
| Both Kingdoms Cromwell Cromwell, Oliver | |
| London Appointed Member of the Committee of Both Kingdoms |
| Both Kingdoms Holles Holles, Denzil | |
| London Appointed Member of the Committee of Both Kingdoms |
| Both Kingdoms St John St John, Oliver | |
| London Appointed Member of the Committee of Both Kingdoms |
| Both Kingdoms Vane Vane, Henry | |
| London Appointed Member of the Committee of Both Kingdoms |
| Capture of Aberdeen Huntly, George Gordon | |
| Mar Aberdeen Captures Aberdeen from the Covenantors |
| Capture of Donnington Charles I | |
| Donnington Captures Donnington Castle north west of Newbury |
| Capture of Leicester Charles I | |
| 1st June Leicester Leicester is sacked by Charles I & Prince Rupert |
| Capture of Montrose Huntly, George Gordon | |
| 21st April Montrose Captures most of Montrose for the Royalists |
| Capture of Newcastle Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 16th Oct Newcastle Commander of the "Ironsides" during Parliament's capture of Newcastle |
| Capture of Tickhill Lillburne, John | |
| Tickhill Captures Tickill Castle for Parliament, against orders |
| Capture of York Charles I | |
| 16th July York Parliament captures York |
| Capture of York Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 16th July York Leads the "Ironsides" & captures York |
| Council Advisers Charles II | |
| Given a Council of Advisers including Sir Edward Hyde, Sir Arthur Capel & Lord Hopton |
| Council War Cavendish, William | |
| 10th Nov "if we beat the King 99 x he would be King still, if he beat us we should be hanged" |
| Council War Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 10th Nov Advises a military defeat of the King after Manchester fails to persue him in battle |
| Death of Bankes, John Bankes, John | |
| 12th Oxford Death of John Bankes , Royalist supporter & owner of Corfe Castle |
| Defection Ashley Cooper Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| Joins the Parliamentarians |
| Exile of Cavendish Cavendish, William | |
| Goes into exile after defeat at Marston Moor & loss of the nrth to Parliament |
| Exile of Henrietta Maria Henrietta Maria | |
| Forced into exile, 1644-60, due to her unpopularity & Catholicism |
| April Oxford Leaves her husband for the safety of the West Country, never sees him again |
| July Falmouth Sails from Falmouth to Brest |
| General Western Association Charles II | |
| London Appointed Commander, under the control of Sir Edward Hyde |
| London Appointed General of the Western Association & Generlissimo of the King's forces |
| London Appointed Commander, under the control of Sir Edward Hyde |
| London Appointed General of the Western Association & Generlissimo of the King's forces |
| Governor Chester Byron | |
| Chester Appointed Governor of Chester |
| Governor York Fairfax | |
| July York Appointed Governor of York |
| Independents Cromwell, Oliver | |
| London Appointed Leader of the Independents |
| Invasion of England Graham, James | |
| April Leads a Royalist force of 1,300 militia from Cumberland & Northumberland |
| Invasion of Ireland Charles I | |
| Makes peace with the Irish Confederation |
| Withdraws his troops from Ireland & recruits Irish reinforcements |
| Lieutenant General Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 5th Feb London Signs the Covenant enabling him to take up the position of Lieutenant Colonel |
| Lord Lieutenant Butler, James | |
| Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Charles I, replaces the Earl of Leicester |
| Lord Lieutenant Sydney | |
| Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by the Oxford Parliament |
| Lord President Sackville, Edward | |
| Appointed Lord President of the Council |
| Mobilization Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 20th April Tadcaster The Covenanters & Parliament join forces at Tadcaster |
| Mobilization Goring, Thomas | |
| 8th May Oxford Charles I's Cavalry Leader accompanies his King on his way from Oxford |
| 30th May Bolton Joins forces with Prince Rupert |
| Mobilization Montagu | |
| Basingstoke Joins up with Waller & Essex & forms a force of 18,000 outnumbering the King's by 2:1 |
| 27th Sep Haresfield Fills the gap left by William Waller who is supporting Essex in Cornwall |
| Parliament Oxford Charles I | |
| 22nd June Oxford Opens his own Parliament in Chris t Church Hall |
| 22nd June Oxford The new Parliament includes 100 members of the Commons & 30 peers |
| Peerage Astley, Jacob | |
| Created Baron Astley |
| Peerage Goring, Thomas | |
| London Negotiated the marriage between Prince Charles & Henrietta Maria of France |
| Peerage Somerset, Edward | |
| Glamorgan Created Earl of Glamorgan |
| Peerage Trevor | |
| July Dungannon Created Viscount Dungannon after the battle of Marston Moor |
| Publication of Milton Milton, John | |
| 1st publication of "Areopagetica", in support of freedom of the press |
| Rebellion Browne, Richard | |
| 7th July London Wounded by his own men |
| Rebellion Waller, William | |
| 2nd July London Writes complaining of the rebellion of the City Brigades |
| Reform of Church Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Leads an Army sect demanding religious toleration & prosecution of criminals |
| Second in Command Cromwell, Oliver | |
| London Appointed 2nd-in-Command of the Parliamentary Army |
| Siege of Aberdeen Gordon, John | |
| 19th Mar Aberdeen Leads a siege of Aberdeen & captures some leading Covenanters |
| Siege of Alton Waller, William | |
| Alton Captures Alton for the Parliamentarians |
| Siege of Bolton Stanley, James | |
| 28th May Bolton 1st of the Cavaliers to enter then take Bolton |
| Siege of Lincoln Montagu | |
| 6th May Lincoln Captures Lincoln |
| Siege of London Charles I | |
| 2nd Sep Lostwithiel After victory at Lostwithiel the Royalists are in a position to march on London |
| Siege of Newark Meldrum, John | |
| 24th Mar Newark Surrenders Parliamentary forces to Rupert of the Rhine & retreats to Hull |
| Siege of Taunton Blake, Robert | |
| Taunton Takes & holds Taunton for 2 years for the Parliamentary forces |
| Siege of York Cavendish, William | |
| 22nd April York Covenanters & Parliament raise the siege of York to destroy Devonshire's army |
| Siege of York Charles I | |
| 16th July York Parliament captures York |
| Siege of York Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 4th July York Resumes the siege of York after victory at Marston Moor |
| Siege of York Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 22nd April York Begins the siege where Newcastle is stranded with 5,000 men but is relieved by Rupert |
| 4th July York Resumes the siege of York after victory at Marston Moor |
| Siege of York Montagu | |
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