1.5- Cavaliers and Roundheads

In late 1643, Parliament sealed a military alliance with the Scots. Their combined force defeated the Royalists at Marston Moor.  

After years of muddling along, Parliament created a more professional army. They finally defeated King Charles at Nasbay in June 1645.   

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In this video from the 2018 Revolution Festival, Alan Woods (editor of In Defence of Marxism) discusses the events of the English Civil War - England's revolution.The civil war in the 17th century saw the forces of Parliament battling against the monarchy of Charles I, fighting f ... Show More

Charles III has been crowned King of the UK and the Commonwealth of Nations. 

Am 6. Mai 2023 werden König Charles und Queen Camilla in der Westminster Abbey feierlich gekrönt. Doch der Rückhalt für die Monarchie bröckelt. „Not my king!“ – Solche Parolen muss sich der neue britische König anhören – seiner Mutter blieb das erspart. Auch die koloniale Vergang ... Show More

While many European royals faced abdications and revolutions during the First World War, the British monarchy not only survived the conflict, but was strengthened by it. Historian Heather Jones discusses her new book, For King and Country, which explores the royal family’s role d ... Show More

Some have wondered about the possibility of a Regency while King Charles undergoes cancer treatments.<br /><br />Under the provisions of the Regency Act 1937, William, the Prince of Wales could assume the role of Prince Regent and undertake the King's responsibilities in the even ... Show More

<p>Talking to my parents about events in the UK following the death of The Queen on 9 September, including the media coverage, the proclamation of King Charles III, comments about Charles as King and a discussion of the role of the monarch in the UK’s constitution. Also includes ... Show More

Reader Adviser Ralph Thompson follows the history of the army from its inception as a standing force after the overthrow of the English republic through its increasing professionalisation during the War of the Spanish Succession. 

Born on the 24th May 1819, Alexandrina Victoria was fifth in line to the throne at a time in which the monarchy’s popularity was declining. Yet, over the course of her reign, which at the time was the longest of any British monarch, Victoria transformed the monarchy, Britain, and ... Show More