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Part One: The Diggers, the Levelers, the Ranters, and John Darnielle

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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Why Should You Charge People Money for Not Building Boats?

The first civil war was 16 forty two, 16 forty six. Most of england wanted to stay the fuck out of this war. There's a group called the clubmen who formed all over england to try and protect their communities from the rape and pillage and slaughter that armies do. The king is more populous tan the rural areas supported him, while the middle classes in the city supported parliament. He gets em throned in jail. But that's not enough civil wars for them. So in 18 forty eight, he talks the scots into vading england again to put him back on the throne. And this time parliament's like, loke, we tried throwing you

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