Nottingham city centre , England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
English Civil War
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 13, 2024
1. Nottingham Castle Marker
Near this site King Charles I raised his royal standard on August 22nd 1642, an act which marked the beginning of the English Civil War.
Presented by the Sealed Knot Society on the 350th anniversary.
Erected 1992.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1642.
Location. 52° 57.024′ N, 1° 9.271′ W. Marker is in Nottingham, England. It is in Nottingham city centre. It can be reached from no nearby street. On the Nottingham Castle grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nottingham, England NG1 6EL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medieval Nottingham Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Hall (within
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Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 13, 2024
2. English Civil War Marker
Henry Dawson (courtesy Nottingham City Museums & Galleries via ArtUK under CC license), 1847
3. Nottingham Castle (Charles I Raising His Standard, 22 August 1642)
On August 22nd, 1642, Charles I raised the Royal Standard in Nottingham; he had spent the previous months trying to raise an army in the north, without much success. He had rejected parliament's nineteen proposals on the future government of the country, framed, he said by "raisers of sedition and enemies of my sovereign power." He chose Nottingham to do this, rather than Warrington, as it was reachable from the Humber estuary by the river Trent, where he hoped support would arrive from the Netherlands. However, it did not augur well for the King; accounts recall that the weather was wet and gloomy, and that later that week the standard blew down. - Royal Collection Trust
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on June 18, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
