Introduction

Channel 4’s Blood On Our Hands: The English Civil War was two hour long documentary which was exceptionally faithful to fact, entirely based on contemporary accounts.

Outline

Blood On Our Hands – The English Civil War (1641-1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The first (1642-46) and second (1648-49) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third war (1649-51) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament. The Civil War ended with the Parliamentary victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651.

Production & Filming Details

• Director: Ross Pirie.
• Narrator: Samuel West.
• Release Date: February 2005 (UK).
• Running Time: 120 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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