Worcestershire in the English Civil War deal of negotiations and manoeuvres Charles II, at the end of July, invaded England, marching through Carlisle on London. When he got to Stafford it was thought desirable to halt for reinforcements from Wales, and to meet these men Charles marched to Worcester. Cromwell, meanwhile proceeded down the east coast, marched across to Evesham, thus getting between Charles and London, advanced on to Worcester, attacked and routed him at the Battle of Worcester. Worcestershire in the English Civil War Worcestershire was the county where the first battle and last battle of the English Civil War took place. The first battle,
French Towns and Lands of Art and History were part of this network. A more accurate and readily-understandable translation of "pays" would be "district" (Towns and Districts of Art and History), as the word "pays" refers to an administrative area centered on a town or village - akin to a district or subdivision of an English county. The numbers in brackets are those assigned by the Ministry to the départements. - Towns of Art and of History: Mulhouse (68), Strasbourg (67) - Land of Art and of History : Pays du Val d'Argent, Pays de Guebwiller (68) - Towns of Art and of History : Autun (71), Auxerre