THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS
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THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS: HISTORY AND STORIES
Discover how the Civil Wars unfolded at English Heritage’s properties – from ferocious sieges to the Isle of Wight castle where Charles I was held prisoner.
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BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK
Visit Boscobel House, where Charles II hid while fleeing Parliamentarian soldiers in 1651. White Ladies Priory, where Charles first arrived after the Battle of Worcester and adopted his disguise, is just a short walk away from Boscobel.
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CHARLES I
Read about the man at the centre of the most turbulent period of England’s history, and learn about the history of the statue dedicated to him in Trafalgar Square, London.
