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Why Did the Army Purge Parliament in 1648? - The Constitutional Crisis of the English Regicide | Sleepy Facts About History
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In late 1648, England had defeated its king in two civil wars, yet Charles I remained alive and actively negotiating his restoration. This episode examines the extraordinary constitutional crisis that unfolded when the victorious parliamentary army concluded that no lasting peace was possible while the king lived. It explores the deep ideological divide between Charles's belief in the divine right of kings and the army's radical new claim that sovereignty resided in the people…
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