Echoes of English Civil War as Brexit simmers
The nation is as divided as it was in 1642 and the prospects of rapprochement are receding
12 September 2019 - 16:23
London — At the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642, Warwick Castle was attacked by soldiers loyal to the king who tried without success to unseat the parliamentarian forces that held it. While a minor skirmish, the outcome would foreshadow the broader struggle for the country.
Today, the town of Warwick is under siege of another kind, one that may similarly decide where the divided nation is headed after an escalation in the political drama over Brexit...
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