History 2405E Lecture : Lecture 51 – Civil Wars, Interregnum and Protectorate
20 Mar 2012
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Lecture 50 civil wars, interregnum, protectorate: first civil war: 1642-1646. Prince rupert of the rhine: son of charles" sister, elizabeth, 23 years old, uncle, charles, very fond of him. Young, dashing: had a poodle that went into battle with him, killed at battle of. Battle of edgehill: first major engagement, usually configuration was to have infantry in the centre and cavalry on the flanks, draw: edgehill checked the royal forces, didn"t stop them entirely. Suggested rupert should have pressed on towards london. Oxford: winter was approaching, charles withdraws. Sets up headquarters in oxford, becomes the hub of royalist activity: some argue that the civil war ended here because they couldn"t get. Had to get taxes from shires under his control. Royalists or cavaliers vs. parliamentarians or roundheads: parliament invents new taxes. Henrietta maria, wife of charles; rupert of the rhine. Looked back on as a golden age: parliamentarians. Many moderate members joined the royalists, wanted to uphold.
