# Battle of Naseby (1645)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1645-battle-of-naseby
Categories: battle, main-event

The New Model Army decisively defeated Charles I's main field army. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 14 June 1645 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Naseby destroyed the Royalists' ability to sustain the war on equal terms.

## Why it matters
Naseby destroyed the Royalists' ability to sustain the war on equal terms.

Ruler at the time: [Charles I](https://english-history.com/rulers/charles-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Naseby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Naseby&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Naseby](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Naseby)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)