1.5- Cavaliers and Roundheads

In late 1643, Parliament sealed a military alliance with the Scots. Their combined force defeated the Royalists at Marston Moor.  

After years of muddling along, Parliament created a more professional army. They finally defeated King Charles at Nasbay in June 1645.   

In this video from the 2018 Revolution Festival, Alan Woods (editor of In Defence of Marxism) discusses the events of the English Civil War - England's revolution.The civil war in the 17th century saw the forces of Parliament battling against the monarchy of Charles I, fighting f ...  عرض المزيد

Charles III has been crowned King of the UK and the Commonwealth of Nations. 

Am 6. Mai 2023 werden König Charles und Queen Camilla in der Westminster Abbey feierlich gekrönt. Doch der Rückhalt für die Monarchie bröckelt. „Not my king!“ – Solche Parolen muss sich der neue britische König anhören – seiner Mutter blieb das erspart. Auch die koloniale Vergang ...  عرض المزيد

While many European royals faced abdications and revolutions during the First World War, the British monarchy not only survived the conflict, but was strengthened by it. Historian Heather Jones discusses her new book, For King and Country, which explores the royal family’s role d ...  عرض المزيد