First Civil War

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  • First Civil War
    • Scottish Rebellion in 1637
      • Led to the first civil war because of the repercussions
    • Reasons for Parliamentary victory in England.
      • 1. Finance. John Pym played key role in watching the war finances.
      • 3. Held London.
      • 2. John Pym and Alliances: Pym held together the factions.
      • 5. Control of the Navy.
    • Royalist Strength
      • 2. More support from aristocracy
      • 1. Led by the lawful leader.
      • 3. Focused strategic objective: taking London
      • 4. Military aid from abroad
      • 5. Military aid from abroad
    • Royalist Weakness
      • 3. Commissions of array. Some felt royalists lacked legal weight to make others join their forces .
      • 2. Clubmen were men 2ho tried to defend their localities from armies and hampered royalist forces.
      • 1. Areas under royalist power generally poorer
  • Royalist Failures
    • 1. Administration: royalist council of war at oxford was innitially an effective organisation. However the oxford council suffered due to its limited authority, with the royalist commanders in the north and west basically being independant. Charles also decided to set up a separate council at Bristol which removed capable men.
    • First Civil War
      • Scottish Rebellion in 1637
        • Led to the first civil war because of the repercussions
      • Reasons for Parliamentary victory in England.
        • 1. Finance. John Pym played key role in watching the war finances.
        • 3. Held London.
        • 2. John Pym and Alliances: Pym held together the factions.
        • 5. Control of the Navy.
      • Royalist Strength
        • 2. More support from aristocracy
        • 1. Led by the lawful leader.
        • 3. Focused strategic objective: taking London
        • 4. Military aid from abroad
        • 5. Military aid from abroad
      • Royalist Weakness
        • 3. Commissions of array. Some felt royalists lacked legal weight to make others join their forces .
        • 2. Clubmen were men 2ho tried to defend their localities from armies and hampered royalist forces.
        • 1. Areas under royalist power generally poorer
    • 6. Charles' agreement with Catholics, 1643, Charles signed cessation with Irish catholic rebels.
    • 2. Indecisiveness: Charles and the royalists proved indecisive in following through on their initial promising start to the war.
    • 7. Reliance on foreign aid left him open to attack. He was dependant on Rupert and Maurice. Showed his negotiations with the French and the pope.
    • 5. Charles was a poor leader. He became more responsible for defeat.
    • 4. Division: Differing views led to incoherent policy because of the lack of leadership from Charles as well as failure to listen to advice.
    • 3. Generals had a lack of commitment. Limited military experience.
  • 2. Indecisiveness: Charles and the royalists proved indecisive in following through on their initial promising start to the war.

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