The English Civil War

In Episode 7, Sam looks at the causes of the English Civil War.

Some of this episodes central questions are: What was the cause of civil war? What did it mean for the English people to execute their king, Charles I, and what did his execution lead to? Did Charles’ death fundamentally change the relationship between people and power, and if so, was this change permanent?

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'Citizens: 800 years in the making', exploring the history of liberty, protest, rebellion and reform. Led by Royal Holloway, University of London and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Over the course of this podcast, we will chart the history of liberty, protest and reform from Magna Carta to the Suffragettes and beyond.

We aim to help school and college students gain a better understanding of the development of the relationship between the citizen and the state in Britain over the last 800 years

• No. of episodes: 9
• Latest episode: 2020-01-15
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