august 1642

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Charles raises his standard at nottingham

Oct 1642 battle of edgehill - draw
Nov 1642 - battle of Turnham Green Charles loss
Dec 1642 peace negotiations start but fail by feb of 1643
Aug 1643 Solemn League and Covenant, alliance between Scots and parliament forms
July 1644 Battle of Marston moor, highlights how disorganised Parliament’s army is but they win anyway
Feb 1645 - NMA Ordinance, foundations of NMA but chain of command still confusing, many stupid fucking officers like the Earl of Manchester
April 1645 - self denying ordinance, all officers resign for reappointment - no officer can be an MP and vice versa
June 1645 - Battle of Naseby, Charles all but lost by now
May 1646 - Charles surrenders to Scots
June 1646 - His HQ in Oxford surrenders, first civil war ends