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English Civil War

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noun

  1. the war (1642–46) between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists, sometimes extended to include the events of the period 1646–48.


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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

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

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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