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England, Interrupted: The Interregnum and Restoration, 1650-1685

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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The St. George Hill Digger Colony

The saint george hill digger colony was harassed by local landowners. Other communities sprung up, following their example farther north in england. But these initially seemed promising, as if a sort of national movement of diggers was taking hold. By 16 51, when this royalist rebellion is put down, at the same time, this digger movement is effectively quashed.

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