Capture of Banbury
The Royalist army secures Banbury during its march after Edgehill.
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Explore 311 historical events and records for England in 1642.
Historical records for England in 1642
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October
Oxford Becomes Royal Headquarters
Charles enters Oxford and develops the city as the principal Royalist headquarters.
Oxford Becomes Royal Headquarters
Charles enters Oxford and develops the city as the principal Royalist headquarters.
Royal Headquarters Established at Oxford
Charles enters Oxford and begins establishing the city as his wartime headquarters.
Royal Headquarters Established at Oxford
Charles enters Oxford and begins establishing the city as his wartime headquarters.
Royalist Advance toward London
Charles prepares the Royalist army to advance from Oxford toward London.
Royalist Advance toward London
Charles prepares the Royalist army to advance from Oxford toward London.
Royalist Army Strengthened at Shrewsbury
Charles gathers recruits and cavalry support before marching toward the Midlands.
Royalist Army Strengthened at Shrewsbury
Charles gathers recruits and cavalry support before marching toward the Midlands.
March toward London
The Royalist army begins moving toward the capital after Edgehill.
March toward London
The Royalist army begins moving toward the capital after Edgehill.
November
Creation as Marquess of Worcester
Charles creates Henry Somerset the first Marquess of Worcester for his Royalist support.
Royalist Advance to Reading
Charles reaches Reading while advancing toward London after Edgehill.
Royalist Advance to Reading
Charles reaches Reading while advancing toward London after Edgehill.
Royalist Army Reaches Reading
Charles reaches Reading while Parliamentarian forces reorganise nearer London.
Royalist Army Reaches Reading
Charles reaches Reading while Parliamentarian forces reorganise nearer London.
Attack on Brentford Ordered
Charles orders Royalist troops to attack Parliament's outpost at Brentford.
Attack on Brentford Ordered
Charles orders Royalist troops to attack Parliament's outpost at Brentford.
Battle of Brentford
Holles's regiment helps defend Brentford before being overwhelmed by the Royalist attack.
Defence of Brentford
Holles's regiment resists the Royalist assault before withdrawing toward London.
Battle of Turnham Green
Charles confronts a larger Parliamentarian army and withdraws from Turnham Green.
Battle of Turnham Green
Essex blocks the Royalist advance toward London at Turnham Green.
Battle of Turnham Green
Charles confronts a larger Parliamentarian army and withdraws from Turnham Green.
Battle of Turnham Green
Ramsay helps deploy Parliamentarian forces protecting London at Turnham Green.
Defence of London
Essex mobilises Parliamentarian troops and London militia to defend the capital.
London Forces Muster
Essex gathers Parliamentarian troops and London militia after the defeat at Brentford.
London Militia at Turnham Green
Skippon deploys the London Trained Bands within Parliament's larger defensive army.
Mobilization
Skippon leads thousands of London militiamen to confront the Royalist army.
Brentford Reoccupied
Essex's forces reoccupy Brentford after the Royalist withdrawal.
Succession as Earl of Manchester
Edward Montagu succeeds his father as the second Earl of Manchester.
December
Battle of Tadcaster
Cavendish attacks Parliamentarian forces at Tadcaster during the Yorkshire campaign.
Battle of Banbury
Northampton's Royalist force is attacked at Banbury and relieved the following day.
Other events (month unknown)
Appointment as Captain-General
Parliament appoints Essex Captain-General of its field army.
Appointment as Lord General
Charles appoints Lindsey Lord General of the Royalist field army.
Appointment as Sergeant-Major-General
Charles appoints Astley Sergeant-Major-General of the Royalist infantry.
Arrest
Gardiner is imprisoned for defending royal policies associated with ship money.
Arrest
Hopton is imprisoned after opposing Parliament's claim to command the militia.
Arrest of Hopton
Hopton is imprisoned after opposing Parliament's claim to command the militia.
Arrest of Thomas Gardiner
Gardiner is imprisoned for defending royal policies associated with ship money.
Capture of Dorset
Erle commands Parliamentarian forces during operations across Dorset.
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