Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire

03.28 - In the Name of God, Go!

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Back in London, Oliver Cromwell loses patience with the Rump Parliament. The New Model Army is getting restless, and Parliament appears to be prioritising its own power over the reforms its soldiers fought for.

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