Treaty of Uxbridge

The Treaty of Uxbridge was a significant but abortive negotiation in early 1645 to try to end the First English Civil War. In November 1644, the Parliament of England presented its terms for a peace treaty to Charles I of England. The conditions were very assertive, with Presbyterianism to be established south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and Parliament to take control of all military matters.

Charles I was under the impression that the military situation was turning in his favour, due to a series of Royalist (Cavalier) victories and due to an ongoing military campaign under James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose in Scotland. Montrose's victory at the Battle of Inverlochy (1645) took place during the conference. Charles I's incentive to compromise was thereby reduced. Meanwhile, the Parliamentarians were also losing interest in the peace negotiations due to their growing confidence in the New Model Army.

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