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| Alliance Charles I |  |
| 2nd April Newark Sends Montreuil to Newark to prepare the Scots for his reception |
| 26th Dec Promises to impose Presbyterianism for 3 yrs to gain Scottish support |
| 26th Dec The Scots promise to restore Charles if he restores Presbyterianism |
| 26th Dec Isle of Wight Signs a secret Treaty at the Isle of Wight with the Scots |
| Arrest of Charles I Charles I | |
| 30th Jan London Parliament pays a œ400,000 ransom to Charles ' Scottish captors |
| 4th June London Taken prisoner by the Army from Holmby House in Northamptonshire |
| Arrest of Charles II Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Holmby Orders the abduction of Charles II at Holmby |
| Arrest of Henrietta Charles I | |
| 13th April Exeter Princess Henrietta is surrendered to Parliament |
| Arrest of Henrietta Henrietta Maria | |
| 13th April Exeter Princess Henrietta is surrendered to Parliament |
| Battle of Marston Moor Lambert, John | |
| Marston Moor Leads the Parliament's cavalry |
| Battle of Stow on the Wold Astley, Jacob | |
| 20th Mar Stow Astley takes up a defensive position on a hillside below Stow-on-the-Wold |
| 21st Mar Stow Astley is forced to surrender himself to the Parliamentarians |
| 21st Mar Stow Attempts to transfer forces from Wales to Oxford but is defeated by Morgan & Brereton |
| Battle of Stow on the Wold Brereton, William | |
| 21st Mar Stow Intercepts Lord Astley & stops him marching from Wales to join Charles I in Oxford |
| Battle of Stow on the Wold Lucas, Charles | |
| 21st Mar Stow Taken prisoner during the royalist defeat |
| Battle of Stow on the Wold Morgan, Thomas | |
| 21st Mar Stow Intercepts Lord Astley & stops him marching from Wales to join Charles I in Oxford |
| Capture of Exeter Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 13th April Exeter Captures the garrison ar Exeter & Princess Henrietta becomes a prisoner of Parliament |
| Capture of Torrington Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 16th Feb Torrington Captures Torrington from the Royalists |
| Commander Army of the North Lambert, John | |
| Appointed Commander of the Army of the North for Parliament |
| Constitution Lilburne, John | |
| A radical group within the New Model Army, the Levellers , calls for constitutional reform |
| Diplomacy Charles I | |
| Offers to repeal all the penal laws if the Vatican assists him to victory |
| Escape Charles I Capel | |
| Isle of Wight Assists Charles I's escape to the Isle of Wight |
| Exile of Charles I Charles I | |
| 11th Nov Carisbrooke Hosted by the Governor of Carisbrooke Castle |
| 11th Nov Isle of Wight Escapes to the Isle of Wight |
| Exile of Holles Holles | |
| Takes up exile in France |
| Impeachment Holles | |
| London Impeached by the Parliamentary Army |
| Levellers Lilburne, John | |
| A radical group within the New Model Army, the Levellers , calls for constitutional reform |
| Mobilization Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Triptow Heath Flees Parliament & joins an Army with 100 members of the House of Commons |
| Peace Charles I | |
| Offers a seperate peace with the Independents in Parliament but they do not respond |
| 2nd April The French send Montreuil to Scotland to negotiate peace with the Covenanters |
| Peace Hopton | |
| 9th Mar Truro Driven back to Truro, Hopton offers peace terms with the Parliamentary forces |
| Peerage Charles I | |
| 14th Mar Somerset Makes the Earl of Glamorgan Duke of Somers et |
| Quakers Fox, George | |
| Founds the "Friends of the Truth", later becomes the Quakers |
| Rebellion Charles I | |
| 26th Dec London Parliament renounces its allegiance to the King |
| Reform of Franchise Lilburne, John | |
| The Levellers call fo a full franchise under a Republican Government |
| Restoration of Charles I Charles I | |
| 26th Dec London Promises to impose Presbyterianism for 3 yrs to gain Scottish military support |
| Siege of London Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 6th Aug London Enters London with an Army & forces Parliament to take him & the other MPs back |
| Speaker House of Lords Willoughby | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Lords |
| Surrender Berkley Charles I | |
| 13th April Exeter John Berkley surrenders & surrenders Princes Henrietta to Parliament |
| Surrender Royalists Berkley, John | |
| 13th April Exeter Surrenders at Exeter, Fairfax declares that the Western War is over |
| Surrender Royalists Charles I | |
| 13th April Exeter John Berkley surrenders & ends the war in the west |
| Treaty of Peace Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 13th Mar Signs a peace treaty with Lord Ralph Hopton who agrees to disband his forces |
| Treaty of Peace Hopton | |
| 13th Mar Signs a peace treaty with Fairfax in Truro |
