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English Civil War

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Noun1.English Civil War - civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648
Drogheda - in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants
battle of Marston Moor, Marston Moor - a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
Battle of Naseby, Naseby - a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists
England - a division of the United Kingdom


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David Cooke's BATTLEFIELD YORKSHIRE: FROM THE ROMANS TO THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS (1844154246, $39.
Pen & Sword/Casemate by Internet Bookwatch
Although the English successfully "planted" in these places, Pestana rejects the view that these holdings constituted an "empire," as the inter-colonial commercial network that would make colonization so profitable had yet to materialize, and would only do so in the turbulent context of the English Civil War.
The English Atlantic in an Age of Revolution, 1640-1661 by Donoghue, John / Journal of Social History
Let's not forget that sectaries in the English Civil War had been deeply involved both in Cromwell's armies and in pressing for the King's head to be cut off.
Amnesiac evangelicals by Lawrence, P.M. / Washington Monthly
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