• 10am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London
National Army Museum
  • 10am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London

British Civil Wars

Follow this gallery trail to find out what it was really like to live through the British Civil Wars.

Trail

Resource files

Trail (PDF, 2.35 MB)

Curriculum areas

History

Level

KS3 (Ages 11 to 14)

Subjects

British Civil Wars
1600s

British Civil Wars Trail

In 1642 the country descended into civil war! What was it really like to live through this conflict? Follow this gallery trail to investigate the challenges faced by soldiers and civilians.

Bring the trail along when you visit the National Army Museum. It takes you to four different galleries, which you can visit in any order. 

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Learning resources
Schools

Learning resources

Our growing selection of resources are designed to support young people’s learning needs in the classroom, at home or during a visit to the Museum.

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English pot helmet, 1640s
Story

Battle of Naseby

Sir Thomas Fairfax led his troops to victory over King Charles I at the Battle of Naseby on 14 June 1645. His triumph won the First English Civil War (1642-46) for Parliament and ensured that monarchs would never again be supreme in British politics.

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British Civil Wars: Technology and tactics
Secondary workshop

British Civil Wars: Technology and tactics

Using our handling collection, explore Civil War battle tactics, weaponry and equipment to consider the experience of warfare in the 17th century, and the impact on civilians.

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