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1. 17th Century

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   Rise of Absolute Monarchy
   In France, the minority regency of Louis XIII and the subsequent ministry of Cardinal Richelieu dramatically centralized royal authority, effectively neutralizing Huguenot political power via the Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628). In England, the tensions between the Stuart monarchy and Parliament over…

2. New Model Army

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   The Commonwealth and Protectorate
   The NMA was instrumental in the final defeat of Charles I, culminating in his execution in January 1649. It then became the primary guarantor of the Commonwealth government. Throughout the 1650s, the Army maintained an uneasy dominance.
   Under the Protectorate (1653–1659), the NMA was divided into ten major districts, overseen by Major-Generals. This period saw an e…

3. Test Acts

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   The Test Acts constitute a series of English statutes primarily enacted during the Restoration period following the collapse of the Commonwealth of England. Their stated purpose was to secure the Anglican Church by imposing specific religious qualifications—chiefly adherence to the Church of England and rejection of Transubstantiation—on individuals holding any civil or military office under the Crown. While ostensibly addressin…