Early Stuart England

Spring 1641

The Junto faces its first test of unity - whether to seek the death, or just the political ruin of Thomas Wentworth.

Winter 1641

The Junto hopes that a popular bill requiring a parliament every three years will distract from their controversial religious alliance with the Presbyterian Scots. Charles works to ensure it does not.

Fall 1640

Less than 6 months after he dissolved the Short Parliament, Charles opens a new session at Westminster, the Long Parliament. This time the dissident peers and their Scottish allies hold all the cards.

1640

Charles attempts to throw back the Scottish invasion, but finds that his efforts and undermined by collaborators within England.

1640

After a failed parliament, Charles scrambles to prepare for another summer of war. Meanwhile the Scots make much better use of the winter truce.

1640

After an eleven year hiatus, a parliament once again opens at Westminster. While Charles hopes that the threat of a Scottish rebel army will inspire his subjects to be co-operative, a group of dissidents plays their own game.

1635-1640

Thomas Wentworth uses threats and intimidation to cow the various factions in Irish society. As Charles prepares for the first parliament in 11 years, Wentworth comes home to try his methods in England.

1639

While a Scottish parliament confirms the legality of the Covenantor revolution, Charles decides to rally his English subjects with a parliament of their own.

1639

Almost two years after the Prayer Book protests, Charles finally uses military power to suppress his unruly Scottish subjects. Or, at least tries to.

1639

Scotland and England mobilize for war. Defying generations of precedent, Charles does so without the aid of a parliament.