The Second Civil War of 1648 saw risings across England. The Midlands experienced disturbances and a Royalist conspiracy centred on disaffected former soldiers and Royalist gentry, though none reached the scale of events in Kent, Essex, or the north. Parliamentary garrisons moved quickly to suppress any organisation. The episode reflects the continuing Royalist sentiment in parts of the Midlands even three years after Naseby.
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