# Charles I surrenders to the Scots (1646)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1646-charles-i-surrenders-to-the-scots
Categories: ruler-change

With Royalist resistance collapsing, Charles gave himself up to the Scottish 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 1646 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. His captivity shifted the struggle from battlefield victory to a constitutional settlement.

## Why it matters
His captivity shifted the struggle from battlefield victory to a constitutional settlement.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Charles I surrenders to the Scots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Charles+I+surrenders+to+the+Scots&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Charles I surrenders to the Scots](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Charles+I+surrenders+to+the+Scots)
- [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/)