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January 4 1642 First English Civil War Begins

January 4th 2012 00:01
On January 4th 1642, King Charles I attacked Parliament in an attempt to capture five members of Parliament, which is regarded as the official beginning of the English Civil War. The Civil War, essentially fought between Parliamentary supporters and Royalists, gave rise to historically prominent figures the likes of Oliver Cromwell, King Charles I, and was the first major step towards England becoming a Republic.

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