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Flags And Formalities: The Start of Civil War in England

Although 381 years ago, to this day there are many different viewpoints about when the Civil War in England officially broke out. This brutal conflict - a war without an enemy - has been primarily pegged to 22 August 1642, because on that day, King Charles I raised his royal standard in Nottingham. The anniversary is even marked as 'Nottinghamshire Day'. A formal act, this logically seemed to fit better as the date when war officially broke out. However, I’ve found fresh context when researching a biography of Charles I that throws this flag waving into a completely different light. In fact, I'd say it altogether alters how we see the formal start of the English Civil War, the issues at play, and even our impressions of Charles I. The truth of the matter is that both king and parliament were skirmishing unofficially from early 1642. But what's remarkable is that Parliament issued a key declaration weeks earlier, on 4 August 1642, declaring that it was engaged in a necessity to take up arms against the king's adherents. This is not something I've seen mentioned in any history books. The king, who had been embarrassingly reactive in the approach to war, was actually on the back foot when he raised his standard. This, I believe, is an exciting new angle that should be more widely explained and explored.