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title: Essex Returns to London, 1643
author: James Grant
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14986/essex-returns-to-london-1643/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Essex Returns to London, 1643
_Authored by James Grant_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14986.png)
## Image Caption
A 19th-century illustration showing the Parliamentarian general the Earl of Essex returning to London after the [First Battle of Newbury](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1904/first-battle-of-newbury/) during the [English Civil Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/English_Civil_Wars/) (1642-51). The [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) in September 1643 was indecisive but it did prevent the Royalists from marching on London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Grant, J. (2021, December 10). Essex Returns to London, 1643. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Grant, James. "Essex Returns to London, 1643." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 10, 2021. .
### MLA
Grant, James. "Essex Returns to London, 1643." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Dec 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Entry_of_Essex_into_London.jpg) by [**James Grant**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Entry_of_Essex_into_London.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 December 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.