Naseby, England (1645 AD) The Battle of Naseby was the most important engagement of the English Civil Wars, and the first truly great victory of a rebellion against an entrenched royal government in post-medieval Europe. Naseby ultimately led to the overthrow of King Charles I and the House of Stuart, as well as the rise of the Parliament and the House of Commons as the key … [Read more...]
BATTLES OF NORDLINGEN (NORDLINGEN BATTLEFIELD)
Nordlingen, Germany (1634 & 1645 AD) Two of the most important and bloodiest battles of the Thirty Years War took place at Nordlingen in Southern Germany. The first battle in 1634 was a decisive Catholic victory which avenged the battles of Breitenfeld and Lutzen a few years earlier. It also led directly to the French intervention on the side of the Protestants. The … [Read more...]
