Charles was in a stronger position but failed to capitalise on the opportunity to march on London after Edgehill battle and went along the Thames Valley instead
Took Charles 18 days but Earl of Essex reached it first, royalist failure at turnham green
Charles' failure to negotiate in Spring 1643
Charles was in a strong position but did no engage with the Treaty of Oxford talks which was a rewrite of the 19 propositions
Why? Because he disliked compromising and had excessive confidence and his advisors encouraged the war
Charles' three pronged strategy
Had initial success in the North (Adwalton), the West (Bristol) and the SouthWest (Roundway down, led to the western association)
But pointless sieges in Hull and Gloucester made the strategy fail.
Irish Cessation Treaty (1943)
Charles signed a truce with the Irish Catholics to bring 8,000 troops to England from Ireland
Caused concerns about him being sympathetic to catholics and proves that he's untrustworthy
Made Parliament make radical steps to win and pursue the alliance with the Scots.
