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The Treaty of London between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops' Wars, is signed.

Treaty of London (1641)

Treaty ending the Bishops' Wars between England and Scotland

The Treaty of London was an agreement signed between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1641 which formally brought an end to the 1639 to 1640 Bishops' Wars.
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Bishops' Wars

British wars 1639–1640 concerning religion in Scotland

The Bishops' Wars were two separate conflicts fought in 1639 and 1640 between Scotland and England, with Scottish Royalists allied to England. They were the first of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which also include the First and Second English Civil Wars, the Irish Confederate…
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August 10

Day of the year

August 10 is the 222nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 143 days remain until the end of the year.
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