# Battle of Worcester (1651)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1651-battle-of-worcester
Categories: battle

Cromwell defeated Charles II's royalist 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 3 September 1651 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The battle ended the major fighting of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

## Why it matters
The battle ended the major fighting of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

Ruler at the time: [Commonwealth of England](https://english-history.com/rulers/commonwealth-of-england)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Worcester](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Worcester&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Worcester](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Worcester)
- [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/)