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Mar 2022
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Episode 157: Highlands, Lowlands and Net...

Kevin Stroud
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During the first decade of the reign of Elizabeth I, Protestants in Scotland and the Netherlands rebelled against the Catholic authorities who controlled those countries. Those rebellions were supported by England, and eventually Scotland and the Netherlands joined England as Protestant countries. In this episode, we'll explore how those developments shaped ... Show More
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