Bishops' Wars
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title:
Bishops' Wars
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The Bishops' Wars were two separate conflicts fought in 1639 and 1640 between Scotland and England, supported by Scottish Royalists. They were the first of the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which also include the First and Second English Civil Wars, the Irish Confederate Wars, and the 1650 to 1652 Anglo-Scottish War. In 1637, Charles I, then king of both Scotland and England, imposed changes in religious practice on the Church of Scotland. Strongly opposed by many Scots, this led to t
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British wars 1639–1640 concerning religion in Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishops%27_Wars
date created:
2003-02-28T10:41:25Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T06:37:10Z
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