Cavalry Troop Mustered
Cromwell musters a troop of horse for Parliament's army.
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Historical records for England in 1642
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August
Commission as Captain of Horse
Cromwell receives authority to command a troop of horse raised around Huntingdon.
Quartermaster
Desborough serves as quartermaster to Cromwell's newly raised troop of horse.
Coventry Refuses Royal Entry
Coventry refuses Charles entry and denies the Royalists access to the fortified city.
Coventry Refuses Royal Entry
Coventry refuses Charles entry and denies the Royalists access to the fortified city.
Parliamentary Peace Conditions
Parliament demands that Charles lower his standard and withdraw treason accusations.
Parliamentary Peace Conditions
Parliament demands that Charles lower his standard and withdraw treason accusations.
Peace Proposals after Coventry
After failing to secure Coventry, Charles offers negotiations while continuing mobilisation.
Peace Proposals after Coventry
After failing to secure Coventry, Charles offers negotiations while continuing mobilisation.
Royalist Defence of Portsmouth
Goring prepares Portsmouth to resist Parliamentarian land and naval forces.
Siege of Warwick Castle
Northampton leads Royalist forces attempting to capture Parliamentarian-held Warwick Castle.
September
Royal Standard Re-Erected
The Royal Standard is raised again after the original standard collapses in bad weather.
Royal Standard Re-Erected
The Royal Standard is raised again after the original standard collapses in bad weather.
Capture of Portsmouth
Goring surrenders the Royalist garrison of Portsmouth to Parliamentarian forces.
Capture of Portsmouth
Waller receives the surrender of Portsmouth after Parliamentarian land and naval pressure.
Parliamentarian Entry into Portsmouth
Meldrum enters Portsmouth with Waller after the Royalist surrender.
Portsmouth Surrendered
Goring surrenders Portsmouth after Parliament blockades and bombards the port.
Appointment as Tower Lieutenant
Parliament appoints Sir John Conyers Lieutenant of the Tower of London.
Dismissal as Tower Lieutenant
Parliament removes Byron from the lieutenancy of the Tower of London.
Battle of Powick Bridge
Browne's Parliamentarian cavalry is routed by Prince Rupert at Powick Bridge.
Battle of Powick Bridge
Charles's Royalist cavalry defeats Parliament's advance guard at Powick Bridge.
Battle of Powick Bridge
Crane is knighted after service with the victorious Royalist cavalry at Powick Bridge.
Battle of Powick Bridge
Digby supports Prince Rupert's cavalry during the Royalist victory at Powick Bridge.
Battle of Powick Bridge
Charles's Royalist cavalry defeats Parliament's advance guard at Powick Bridge.
Parliamentarian Defeat at Powick Bridge
Browne's cavalry is surprised and driven from the field by Prince Rupert.
Royalist Charge at Powick Bridge
Crane serves in the Royalist cavalry that routs Parliament's advance guard.
Occupation of Worcester
Essex's Parliamentarian army occupies Worcester the day after the action at Powick Bridge.
Occupation of Worcester
Essex occupies Worcester after the Royalist cavalry withdraws from the area.
Mobilization
Charles establishes a recruiting centre at Shrewsbury and draws support from Wales.
Mobilization
Charles establishes a recruiting centre at Shrewsbury and draws support from Wales.
Mobilization
Parliament directs Holland to help secure Hull against Royalist pressure.
Mobilization
Parliament directs Holland to help secure the Tower of London.
Naval Blockade of Portsmouth
Warwick's ships prevent relief or escape while Parliament's army besieges Portsmouth.
Oxford Surrendered to Parliament
Byron abandons Oxford, allowing Parliamentarian forces to enter the city.
Parliamentarian Occupation of Oxford
Parliamentarian forces briefly occupy Oxford before the Royalist field army returns.
Parliamentarian Occupation of Oxford
Parliamentarian forces briefly occupy Oxford before the Royalist field army returns.
Parliamentarian Occupation of Worcester
Essex occupies Worcester while the Royalist army gathers in the west.
Royalist Recruitment at Shrewsbury
Charles gathers recruits, money and equipment before marching eastward.
Royalist Recruitment at Shrewsbury
Charles gathers recruits, money and equipment before marching eastward.
Siege of Portsmouth
Waller directs Parliamentarian forces besieging the Royalist garrison.
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