Anna Keay on the Restless Republic (Britain after the death of Charles I)
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The Monk's Decision to Intervene
It's quite interesting that uh well monk monks are very interesting character in a number of ways not least that he seems to have married his wife biggamously you say. It's perfectly clear when you read the contemporary material and their chaplain writer very detailed history of the days that led up to the monk's decision to intervene. The nation is absolutely on its knees there's complete chaos everywhere people have been chucked out of the house of commons left right and center so something has to be done, says Monk. He makes contact with Thomas Fairfax who had been the first general of the new model army who had won the war for the parliamentarians as it were which is amazing I can't think
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