not be dissolved without its own consent, imprisoned Archbishop Laud, and executed the Earl of Strafford. Only then did it agree the Treaty of London on 10 August 1641, which agreed to pay the Scots £300,000 to cover the costs of the war. The Covenanters' army then returned to Scotland, where most of it was disbanded. Disputes between Charles and Parliament continued to escalate, culminating in the attempted arrest of the Five Members in January 1642. Charles left London and began rallying support for his cause; the First English Civil War began on 22 August 1642. See also 1640 in England Timeline of the English Civil War Wars of the Three Kingdoms Outline of the wars of the Three Kingdoms Scottish invasions of England References Sources Ripon Ripon History of North Yorkshire Ripon 1640 in Scotland 1640 in England History of Ripon Ripon England–Scotland relations Wars of the Three Kingdoms ru:Епископские войны