Second English Civil War
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The Second English Civil War (1648–1649) was a renewed conflict between King Charles I and Parliament, marked by royalist uprisings and a Scottish invasion that ultimately led to Charles I’s trial and execution.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second English Civil War canonical | 34 |
| First English Civil War | 10 |
| English Civil Wars | 1 |
| New Model Army campaign of 1648 | 1 |
| Royalist and Engager invasion of England in 1648 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Second English Civil War Context triple: [English Civil War, hasPart, Second English Civil War]
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Third English Civil War
The Third English Civil War (1649–1651) was the final phase of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, in which Royalist forces under Charles II were ultimately defeated by the Parliamentarian regime, leading to the consolidation of the English Commonwealth.
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English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of mid-17th-century conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament in England that led to the trial and execution of Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
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Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Irish Confederate Wars
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of interconnected conflicts in 17th-century Ireland involving Irish Catholic Confederates, English Royalists, and Parliamentarians, forming the Irish theater of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second English Civil War Target entity description: The Second English Civil War (1648–1649) was a renewed conflict between King Charles I and Parliament, marked by royalist uprisings and a Scottish invasion that ultimately led to Charles I’s trial and execution.
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A.
Third English Civil War
The Third English Civil War (1649–1651) was the final phase of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, in which Royalist forces under Charles II were ultimately defeated by the Parliamentarian regime, leading to the consolidation of the English Commonwealth.
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B.
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of mid-17th-century conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament in England that led to the trial and execution of Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
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C.
Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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D.
Irish Confederate Wars
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of interconnected conflicts in 17th-century Ireland involving Irish Catholic Confederates, English Royalists, and Parliamentarians, forming the Irish theater of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
civil war ⓘ |
| cause |
disputes between Charles I and the English Parliament
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failure of political settlement after the First English Civil War ⓘ |
| chronology |
preceded the formal abolition of the English monarchy in 1649
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took place after Charles I’s escape from Hampton Court Palace ⓘ |
| consequence |
establishment of the Commonwealth of England
ⓘ
rise of the New Model Army as dominant political force ⓘ temporary abolition of the monarchy in England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
contemporary Parliamentary records
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later historical works on the English Civil Wars ⓘ royalist correspondence ⓘ |
| endTime | 1649 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third English Civil War ⓘ |
| follows |
English Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
First English Civil War
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| hasMainBelligerent |
Parliament of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Parliamentarians
Royalists ⓘ Scottish Covenanter army ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Engagers
|
| hasOpposingCommander |
Charles I of England
ⓘ
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
Oliver Cromwell ⓘ Prince Rupert of the Rhine ⓘ Thomas Fairfax ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Siege of Colchester
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Colchester
Battle of Maidstone ⓘ Battle of Preston (1648) ⓘ Battle of St Fagans ⓘ Royalist uprisings in England and Wales ⓘ Bishops' Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish invasion of England in 1648
Siege of Colchester ⓘ Siege of Pembroke ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| participant |
English Independents
ⓘ
Presbyterian ⓘ
surface form:
English Presbyterians
New Model Army ⓘ Scottish Covenanter army ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Engager army
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| partOf | Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| result | Parliamentarian victory ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Pride's Purge
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execution of Charles I ⓘ execution of Charles I ⓘ
surface form:
trial of Charles I
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| startTime | 1648 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second English Civil War Description of subject: The Second English Civil War (1648–1649) was a renewed conflict between King Charles I and Parliament, marked by royalist uprisings and a Scottish invasion that ultimately led to Charles I’s trial and execution.
Referenced by (47)
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