Charles escaped from Oxford on 29 April 1646 to join the Scots outside Newark, and on 6 May ordered Belasyse to surrender, bringing the First English Civil War to an end.
Charles's decision to escape from Oxford on 29 April 1646 led him to join the Scottish forces near Newark, and subsequently, he ordered Belasyse to surrender on 6 May, marking the end of the First English Civil War.