English Civil War
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As demonstrated by the outbreaks of the English Civil War in 1642 and the French Revolution in 1789, fiscal breakdown caused a loss of political legitimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The sonnet sits in the miscellany alongside "politically charged" works from the 1640s - the decade of the English Civil War, fought between Royalists and Parliamentarians.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025
The American South, after all, was largely settled by "Cavaliers," meaning the supporters of King Charles I, who was defeated in the English Civil War and executed by the parliamentary forces led by Oliver Cromwell.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2023
In 1642, Charles I tried to arrest lawmakers in the House of Commons, leading to the English Civil War, which ultimately ended in victory for the parliamentary forces of politician Oliver Cromwell.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 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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