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| c. 1641 |
| | | Roundhead is now in use as a term of abuse for supporters of parliament | |
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| 1641 |
| | | Under pressure from parliament, Charles I signs the death warrant of his most powerful supporter, the earl of Strafford | |
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| 1641 |
| | | Parliament presents Charles I with the Grand Remonstrance, a long list of grievances against his conduct of the realm | |
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| 1642 |
| | | Charles I comes in person to the House of Commons, but fails in his attempt to arrest the Five Members whom he accuses of treason | |
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| 1642 |
| | | Charles I leaves London and heads for the north of England, where his support is the strongest | |
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| 1642 |
| | | Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, travels to Holland, taking with her the English crown jewels | |
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| 1642 |
| | | Parliament sends Charles I a list of political demands, the Nineteen Propositions, which it would be impossible for him to accept | |
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| 1642 |
| | | Charles I, at Nottingham, raises the royal standard - signalling that he considers himself at war | |
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| 1642 |
| | | Charles I leads his army into action at Edgehill - the first, but inconclusive, battle in the English Civil War | |
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| 1642 |
| | | Charles I marches to within a few miles of Westminster (to Turnham Green), but withdraws without engaging the enemy | |
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