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Great Rebellion

American  
Great Rebellion British  

noun

  1. another name for the English Civil War

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Great Rebellion broke out, Charles i. was put to death and his son exiled.

From The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century by Bastide, Charles

There is a similar difference between the Revolt of the Netherlands, the Great Rebellion, the War of Independence, or the rising of Brabant, on the one hand, and the French Revolution on the other.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

The Copes were with the people in the time of the Great Rebellion, and after Edge Hill the Castle was taken by the Royalists.

From Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield by Walford, Edwin

The military events of the war are described in the article Great Rebellion.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

During the Great Rebellion many brave deeds were performed by women.

From Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines by Moore, Henry Charles

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