English Civil War
series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists
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Summary
English Civil War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,915 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: civil war[3]
- Location: Kingdom of England[4]
- Part of: Wars of the Three Kingdoms[5]
- Commons category: English Civil War[6]
- Has part(s): First English Civil War[7], Trial of Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland[8]
- Start time: 1642[9]
- End time: September 3, 1651[10]
- Participant: Charles I of England[11], Oliver Cromwell[12], Cavalier[13], Roundhead[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:English Civil War[15]
- Described by source: History of the English Revolution of 1640[16], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
Why It Matters
English Civil War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]