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To: muawiyah
In the British Isles I was thinking more about the Civil War, the failed rebellion against James II, the Glorious Revolution and William of Orange's campaign in Ireland. Again, politics and religion were intertwined, but the issue that drove most to want to rid themselves of James was his determination if not to try to Catholocize England to at least allow a Catholic monarchy and the appointment of Catholic officials. In Ireland, besides defeating James' last army, William's objective was to end the persecution of the Protestant settlers although in doing so he ushered in the persecution of the Catholic majority.

I agree that the last of the religious wars were fought in the 17th Century. The great wars of the 18th Century were about politics, power and wealth.

65 posted on 11/18/2011 6:53:34 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

We’ve been without a good religious war for so long that most of our major mouthpieces can’t imagine that the Moslems want to have one.


67 posted on 11/18/2011 7:01:46 PM PST by muawiyah
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