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[Haflinger]

Actually, there was a brief civil war in England in 1848. But yeah, generally 19th century England wasn't as wartorn as much of continental Europe was at the time.

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I assume you're talking about the Chartist movement, which is not considered a civil war. 1848 was, however, the so-called "year of revolutions" across Europe. England managed to avoid most of it. From the article cited:

 

Elsewhere in Britain, the middle classes had been pacified by general enfranchisement in theReform Act 1832; the consequent agitations, violence, and petitions of the Chartist movementcame to a head with their peaceful petition to Parliament of 1848. The repeal in 1846 of the protectionist agricultural tariffs – called the "Corn Laws" – had defused some proletarian fervour.

 

On a completely separate note, it just occurred to me that the title of this thread could be taken to mean something VERY different depending on how you read it. Heh.

[CeltSoldierKev]

On a completely separate note, it just occurred to me that the title of this thread could be taken to mean something VERY different depending on how you read it. Heh.

Well, it IS now Thursday!