02.36 - The War of Three Kingdoms
Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
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The Oxford Parliament
The king could not simply dissolve the london parliament, putting aside the reality that he was fighting a war against them. Charles invited all m ps and lords who had fled london already to come to oxford and take their seats. In march 16 forty four, the oxford parliament tried to open peace talks with the westminster parliament, but the original parliament refused. The oxford parliament denounced westminster as traitors for raising arms against their rightful sovereigns. It unanimously denounced the long parliaments alliance with the scots and the solemn league and covenant,. An invitation was sent to the earl of essex, who, of course, had a seat waiting for him at the true
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