English Civil War English Civil War The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of England's governance. The first (1642–1646) and second (1648–1649) wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third (1649–1651) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The war ended with the Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651. The overall outcome of the war was threefold: the trial and execution of Charles I
Uniforms of the British Army button down belt loops, when carrying equipment was not worn, a uniform belt was worn in these loops. Prior to the [[English Civil War]] of 1642–51 the only significant instances of uniform dress in British military culture occurred in small bodyguard units, notably the [[Yeoman of the Guard]]. During the Civil War the Parliamentary [[New Model Army]] adopted a fairly standardised pattern of red clothing, a practice which continued with the small regular [[English Army]] of the Restoration period. By the end of the 17th century, the English army uniform's colour (England not yet having joined with Scotland to form