English Civil War
Americannoun
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Mr. Sewell grants that the English Civil War “had a way of making double-dealers out of even the most honest men and women.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
"You can go back to the English Civil War with Newcastle siding with the monarchy and Sunderland siding with the government," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
"Why did the English Civil War, the Time of Troubles in Russia and the fall of the Ming Dynasty in China happen at roughly the same time?"
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2023
The gold-plated silver Coronation Spoon is the only piece of the coronation regalia that survived the English Civil War.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
The causes of the English Civil War are many and complex, and historians still argue about them.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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