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Why do some historians view the english civil war of 1642–1646 as the last great war of religion?

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Some historians view the English civil war of 1642-1646 as the last great war of religion because it pitted Puritans against those that wanted the Church of England to lean toward Catholicism. It also led to the emergence of various religious sects in England


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