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Thread #165057 Message #3956589
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
14-Oct-18 - 11:40 AM
Thread Name: Songs from English Civil War
Subject: RE: Songs from English Civil War
I've been looking at this period, and I'm now thinking that the term 'The English Civil War' might not be the right name: it suggests that there was something isolated and internal to England, but that isn't really how it was. For example, the name ignores Wales. Also, Irish fighters were involved in the 'Bishop's Wars' (on the Royalist side, I think).
"England" is often used to include Wales. Hence the lack of any representation of Wales on the flag of the United Kingdom.
Not something we are happy with, but it is long term, and difficult to overthrow!