The English Civil War

Season 1

5 episodes · Aug 6, 2002

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  • S1E1

    A People Divided

    Aug 6, 200250m

    This first episode takes an in-depth look at the years between the accession of King Charles I in 1625 and the opening conflict of the war at the battle of Edgehill in 1642. The programme explores the complex web of of political, social, religious and military issues that were the root causes of the war.

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  • S1E2

    A Nation at War

    Aug 13, 200250m

    This second episode unravels the story of the early and middle phases of the conflict. This period saw fortunes fluctuate at the battles and sieges of Gloucester, Bristol, Newbury and Marston Moor.

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  • S1E3

    To Kill a King

    Aug 20, 200250m

    This third episode recounts the events that eventually led to the King's execution. The King's cause was dealt a fatal blow by the calamitous defeat of his forces at the battle of Naseby in1645, and the increasing influence of Oliver Cromwell.

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  • S1E4

    The Shadow Of The Scaffold

    50m

    This final episode examines the slaughters at Drogheda and Wexford, the defeat of the Scottish army at Worcester, the role of Cromwell as Lord Protector, and England as a Commonwealth. It concludes with the restoration of the monarchy after Cromwell's death in 1658.

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  • S1E5

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