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The Treaty of Ripon is signed, ending the hostilities of the Second Bishops’ War.
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Treaty of Ripon
1640 treaty between Charles I and the Scottish Covenanters
The Treaty of Ripon was a truce between Charles I, King of England, and the Covenanters, a Scottish political movement, which brought a cessation of hostilities to the Second Bishops' War.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 28
Day of the year
October 28 is the 301st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 64 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)