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Wars of the Three Kingdoms

1639–1653 · 17th century · Also known as British Civil Wars

The Wars of the Three Kingdoms were a series of linked wars from 1639 to 1653 in England, Scotland and Ireland, then ruled by Charles I. They included the Bishops' Wars, the Irish Confederate Wars and the English Civil War, fought over religion, royal power and the relations between the three kingdoms. They ended with the execution of Charles I and the conquest of Scotland and Ireland by the Commonwealth.

Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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