The English Civil Wars, Part 2 of 2
Summary
Host John Hopkins and historian Mark Stoyle explore the aftermath of the First English Civil War, detailing how Charles I’s refusal to compromise triggered the Second Civil War and the decisive Battle of Preston. The episode covers the New Model Army’s political rise, Pride’s Purge, and the unprecedented trial and execution of the King in 1649. It also traces the fragile republic under Cromwell, the failed restoration attempt by Charles II at Worcester, and the eventual 1660 Restoration, which permanently altered the balance of power between the monarchy and Parliament.
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