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This episode of Ten Minute History covers the late reign of Charles I and his problems with the Bishops' War and the conflict with parliament. It wasn't long before Charles' duplicity and method of rule saw the outbreak of war between Parliament and the king's forces. The civil wars spanned about a decade and eventually saw the execution of Charles I and the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell as the Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth (a republic). His rule saw the conquest of Ireland and war with Spain and the Dutch Republic and after Cromwell's death in 1658, it wasn't long before Charles's son, Charles II, was restored to the throne.
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Matters, H. (2022, February 03). Ten Minute English and British History #20 - The English Civil War. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2702/ten-minute-english-and-british-history-20---the-en/
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Matters, History. "Ten Minute English and British History #20 - The English Civil War." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 03, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2702/ten-minute-english-and-british-history-20---the-en/.
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Matters, History. "Ten Minute English and British History #20 - The English Civil War." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Feb 2022. Web. 21 Nov 2024.
