AAG 1649-1653 The Commonwealth

November 10, 2024·1 hr 2 min·5 clips

The Commons of England declares that the people under God are the origin of all power, marking the start of a new republic.

This episode covers the early years of the English Commonwealth from 1649 to 1653, detailing the political and military struggles following Charles I's execution. It explores Cromwell's campaigns in Ireland and Scotland, internal conflicts with the Levellers, and the eventual establishment of the Protectorate under Cromwell's rule.

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The Commonwealth episode keeps the politics, the bargains, and the human damage in view without flattening any of them.

The Commonwealth lands in that awkward space between victory and settlement: the king is gone, the new order is not fully fixed, and power keeps running into grievance.

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For the English Republic and Commonwealth, with Ireland to Scotland in view and Cromwell at the center.

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