English Civil War

noun

1. the war (1642–46) between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists, sometimes extended to include the events of the period 1646–48.

Example Sentences

Over the centuries, the story of the burial of English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell's headless body at Newburgh Priory in North Yorkshire has been myth, rumour and legend.

From BBC

"Why did the English Civil War, the Time of Troubles in Russia and the fall of the Ming Dynasty in China happen at roughly the same time?"

From Salon

The gold-plated silver Coronation Spoon is the only piece of the coronation regalia that survived the English Civil War.

From Seattle Times

In 1642, Charles I tried to arrest lawmakers in the House of Commons, leading to the English Civil War, which ultimately ended in victory for the parliamentary forces of politician Oliver Cromwell.

From Seattle Times

I was 13 when a friend’s grandmother looked at me and asked, “Roundhead or Cavalier?” — terms coined to denote opposing sides in the English Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times