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English Civil War

1642–1651 British Isles Status: ended Casualties: ~200,000

Civil war between Parliament and King Charles I. Cromwell's New Model Army defeated the Royalists; Charles I was executed in 1649. The Commonwealth and then the Protectorate followed before the monarchy's restoration in 1660.

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Belligerents

  • Parliamentarians (Roundheads)
  • Royalists (Cavaliers)

Casualties

~200,000

From World at War, an interactive atlas by Jairus Pereira. Figures are approximate, drawn from Wikipedia, UCDP, ACLED and academic sources — a design artefact, not an authoritative register. Contact.