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Siege Of Hull (1643)
The unsuccessful second Siege of Hull by the Royalist William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Earl of Newcastle in 1643 was a victory for Roundhead, Parliament at the high point of the Cavalier, Royalist campaign in the First English Civil War. It led to the abandonment of the Earl of Newcastle's campaign in Lincolnshire and the re-establishment of Parliament's presence in Yorkshire. Prelude Lincolnshire Campaign After the victory over the army of Parliament of England, Parliament under Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, Lord Fairfax and Sir Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax at the Battle of Adwalton Moor on 30 June 1643, the Earl of Newcastle advanced with the main northern Cavalier, Royalist army into Lincolnshire. At this point in the civil war, Royalist fortunes were high, and Newcastle's advance joined Ralph Hopton, Lord Hopton's and Charles I of England, King Charles's armies in a three-pronged advance on London. Gai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War took place in England and Wales from 1642 to 1646, and forms part of the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms. They include the Bishops' Wars, the Irish Confederate Wars, the Second English Civil War, the Anglo-Scottish war (1650–1652) and the 1649 to 1653 Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Historians estimate that between 15% to 20% of all adult males in England and Wales served in the military between 1639 to 1653, while around 4% of the total population died from war-related causes. This compares to a figure of 2.23% for World War I, which illustrates the impact of the conflict on society in general and the bitterness it engendered. Conflict over the role of Parliament and religious practice dated from the accession of James VI and I in 1603. These tensions culminated in the imposition of Personal Rule in 1629 by his son, Charles I, who finally recalled Parliament in April and November 1640. He did so hoping to obtain funding that would en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
