Charles I (a Presbyterian, r. 1625 – 1649) escapes from Hampton Court to the Isle of Wight. The Scottish Covenanters and non-Puritan subjects switch sides to support Charles and oppose the (Puritan) New Model Army.
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Subsequent Events:
References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:271-73.
Timeline: The Second Civil War, 1657-9
bcw-project.org/timelines/the-second-civil-war
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