Outbreak of the English Civil War

Timeline

1. 1642London · LondonParliament passed resolutions such as the Nineteen Propositions challenging royal authority; the king's attempt to arrest five members failed and he left London, with both sides mobilizing militia and competing for arsenals and local support.
2. 1642Nottingham · NottinghamshireCharles I formally raised the royal standard outside Nottingham Castle and declared war on Parliament, widely regarded as the symbolic moment of the English Civil War's open outbreak.
3. 1642Warwickshire · WarwickshireRoyalist forces under Prince Rupert advanced toward London, while Parliamentarians under the Earl of Essex assembled to meet them; the two sides faced off around Warwickshire, with war imminent.