The Battle of Selby was a crucial Parliamentarian victory that secured Yorkshire for Parliament and demonstrated the effectiveness of the New Model Army's cavalry under Sir Thomas Fairfax. The defeat of the Royalist forces under the Earl of Belasyse effectively ended Royalist control of northern England and prevented a potential Royalist advance southward. This victory significantly strengthened Parliament's strategic position in the English Civil War and contributed to the eventual Parliamentarian triumph.
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