Crash Course
Where Did Theater Go? Crash Course Theater #18
The English Theater survived a lot of pushback from various powers that be, but in the 17th century, it had to go into hiding, from PURITANS. Let's take a look at how the English Civil War, Charles I's beheading, and the Restoration of...
Crash Course
English Civil War: Crash Course European History
The English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all...
Curated Video
Why the King Can't Say No to Parliament | The Life & Times of Charles I
The most interesting thing about King Charles the First is that he was five foot six inches tall at the start of his reign. And only four foot eight inches tall at the end of it...
Curated Video
The Life & Times of Oliver Cromwell... Without Cromwell
You know I had high hopes for Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, I really did. In my head I always sort of lumped him in with Maximilian Robespierre. I thought they were each a forward-thinking guy who leapt into action and spearheaded the...
Curated Video
Who Killed Austria-Hungary? | The Life & Times of Franz Joseph
It was a dark and stormy night, like any other in the big city. I was on my lunch break when the mutton-chopped Methusalah came through my door in a hurry. He said “I like my historians like I like my eggs. Hard-boiled.” “Then you’ve...
History Hub
The trial of Charles I: justice or show trial?
In this video we explore the trial of Charles I at the end of the English Civil War and ask whether its outcome was a foregone conclusion.
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Rulers & Ruled: Civil War
Teaches about the civil war in England in the 1640s, the death of Charles I, and the crisis that engulfed England and Scotland in the mid-17th century. [7:06]
National Archives (UK)
Learning Curve: The Stuarts: English Civil War of 1642
A great way to analyze the causes of an event. Listen to five different points of view about the English Civil War of 1642 and who was responsible for it. From the UK National Archives.
Other
Civil War: The Breakdown
Discusses the breakdown that led to the English Civil War, included is a discussion of the differences between Charles I and the Puritans. Includes links to further information about the English Civil War.