The English Civil War was a series of military and political conflicts fought between Parliamentarians (also known as Roundheads) and Royalists (also known as Cavaliers), who supported King Charles I. The war resulted in the trial and execution of Charles I for treason in 1649 and the establishment of a republican government known as the Commonwealth of England, led by Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector. Following Cromwell's death in 1658, the monarchy was restored in 1660 with Charles II's return to England. This event significantly redefined the constitutional balance of power between the English monarchy and Parliament, shaping the development of British governance.
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