| − | The English Civil War began in [[Nottingham]] in 1642 when [[Charles I]] refused to grant Puritans and Presbyterians religious freedom. The bloodiest period in English History ensued. The Puritan [[Oliver Cromwell]] emerged victorious. King Charles was then tried and executed. Cromwell ruled England for nine years before the [[Monarchy]] was restored. | + | The '''English Civil War''' began in [[Nottingham]] in 1642 when [[Charles I]] refused to grant Puritans and Presbyterians religious freedom. The bloodiest period in English History ensued. The Puritan [[Oliver Cromwell]] emerged victorious. King Charles was then tried and executed. Cromwell ruled England for nine years before the [[Monarchy]] was restored. |