Outbreak of the English Civil War, 1642

Charles enters the Commons but finds the accused members have escaped.

Holles is one of the five Commons members sought by Charles I during the failed arrest attempt at Westminster.

Charles enters the Commons but finds the accused members have escaped.

Pym avoids arrest when Charles I enters the House of Commons seeking five leading opponents of royal policy.

Digby attends a Royalist recruiting muster at Kingston-upon-Thames.

Hotham refuses Charles entry to Hull under Parliament's instructions.

Hotham refuses Charles entry to Hull and denies him access to the town's magazine.

Hotham refuses Charles I entry to Hull and its military magazine.

Hotham refuses Charles entry to Hull under Parliament's instructions.

Skippon reviews London regiments at Finsbury Fields during Parliament's mobilisation.

Charles raises the Royal Standard at Nottingham and summons supporters to arms.

Charles raises the Royal Standard at Nottingham and summons supporters to arms.

Charles arrives at Nottingham and begins formally assembling the Royalist army.

Charles arrives at Nottingham and begins formally assembling the Royalist army.

Charles raises his standard and formally summons supporters against Parliament.

Charles raises his standard and formally summons supporters against Parliament.

The Royal Standard is raised again after the original standard collapses in bad weather.

The Royal Standard is raised again after the original standard collapses in bad weather.

Charles establishes a recruiting centre at Shrewsbury and draws support from Wales.

Charles establishes a recruiting centre at Shrewsbury and draws support from Wales.

Parliament directs Holland to help secure Hull against Royalist pressure.

Parliament directs Holland to help secure the Tower of London.

Charles reaches Edgecote while seeking the Parliamentarian army before Edgehill.

Charles reaches Edgecote while seeking the Parliamentarian army before Edgehill.

Verney carries the Royal Standard and is killed during the fighting at Edgehill.

Verney is killed while defending the King's standard during the battle.

Balfour's Parliamentarian cavalry temporarily captures the Royal Standard during the battle.

Skippon leads thousands of London militiamen to confront the Royalist army.

Essex assembles Parliament's main field army at Northampton.

Parliament issues instructions for the impressment of 22,000 in London & the east

The Covenanters & Parliament join forces at Tadcaster

Charles Is Cavalry Leader accompanies his King on his way from Oxford

Joins forces with Prince Rupert

Fills the gap left by William Waller who is supporting Essex in Cornwall

Joins up with Waller & Essex & forms a force of 18,000 outnumbering the King's by 2:1

Marches out from Windsor prior to the Battle of Naseby

Reaches Blandford & detaches 6 regiments for the relief of Taunton

Reaches Droitwich & leaves it 14th May

Advances toward Kenilworth before parliamentary orders redirect forces during the Oxford operations.

Joins Fairfax near Nuneham as Parliamentarian forces press operations around Oxford.

Arrives at Nuneham near Oxford & is joined by Cromwell

Serves with Fairfax near Oxford as Parliamentarian forces try to contain Charles I's army.

Arrives in Cambridge to gather horse and reinforce the Eastern Association before rejoining the main campaign.

Charles reaches Daventry where he learns that Oxford is no longer under siege

Fairfax arrives at Newport Pagnell where is joined by Vermuyden & his 2,500 horse

Cromwell moves toward Fairfax before the Naseby campaign as Parliament concentrates forces against Charles I.

Cromwell joins forces with Fairfax & Parliament has an Army of more than 13,000 men

Cromwell joins forces with Fairfax & Parliament has an Army of more than 13,000 men

Fairfax arrives 12 miles from where Charles is at Daventry to the latters surprise

Charles avoids Battle by marching from Borough Hill to Belvoit Castle

Leads a cavalry at the Battle of Naseby against the Royalists

Flees Parliament & joins an Army with 100 members of the House of Commons

Lambert & Harrison join south of Preston before the Scots join the Cheshire militia

Lambert & Harrison join south of Preston before the Scots join the Cheshire militia

Joins forces with Lambert and Harrison at Warwick during the pursuit of Charles II.

Arrives near Evesham south-east of Worcester with the army preparing to close on Charles II.

Joins forces with Cromwell, 15 miles south west of Worcester, a combined force of 28,000

Disbrowe brings a Parliamentarian contingent from south-west England to reinforce Cromwell's expanding army for the Worcester campaign.

Fleetwood mobilizes Parliamentarian troops and militia around London before marching to join the forces concentrating against Charles II.

Cromwell releases newly raised local forces after the victory, reducing the military burden on counties that had answered Parliament's call.