James Nayler in the English Civil Wars

James Nayler spent between eight and nine years in Parliament\u27s army during the English Civil Wars, but this period of his life has not been adequately discussed in any of his biographies. This article documents causes for the Civil Wars in Nayler\u27s home town and his enlistment, rank and service throughout the wars. His involvement in a list of major battles is shown. Nayler became a member of the Council of War under John Lambert, commander of the Northern Armies, and served as Lambert\u27s Quartermaster in the settlement of the rebellious army troops. As a member of the Council, Nayler voted to support the army\u27s treatment of the captured King Charles I as a criminal, which led to the King\u27s trial and execution and the establishment of the Commonwealth under Cromwell\u27s Protectorate. Nayler\u27s position in the wars is compared with that of George Fox, William Dewsbury and George Bishop