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1.11- The Crowning Mercy

Revolutions

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The Third Civil War Isn't Really a Civil War

When news of leslie's victory reached cromwell, he decided to make for perth and capture what had become the temporary covenanter capital. Argyle thought it was a crazy idea and playing right into cromwell's hands. He refused to take part, which is how he went from king maker to outcast in just about six months. And this is why the third civil war isn't really a civil war per se, because charles's army remained almost entirely scottish.

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