Civil war in England 1642-1646. It began in 1642 and lasted until 1646 (about 4 years). The setting was England and Wales. It was part of the English Civil War. Those involved included Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, Oliver Cromwell, Charles I of England and Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Before and after
- 30 May 1640Death of Peter Paul Rubens
- from 7 June 1640 to 13 October 1659Reapers' War
- from 1 December 1640 to 13 February 1668Portuguese Restoration War
- 1642The Night Watch
- from 1642 to 1646First English Civil War
- from 1642 to 1651English Civil War
- 1642Invention of Pascal's calculator
- 8 January 1642Death of Galileo Galilei
- 25 December 1642Birth of Isaac Newton
More in Wars, politics & history
- 13 April 1598Edict of Nantes
- from 1618 to 1648Thirty Years' War
- 24 October 1648Peace of Westphalia
- from 22 February 1700 to 10 September 1721Great Northern War
- from March 1701 to September 1714War of the Spanish Succession
- from 17 May 1756 to 15 February 1763Seven Years' War
The era
This moment belongs to the Early modern world (1500 CE to 1760 CE), voyages, printing and new ideas. You can also browse everything in the 17th century.