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There was widespread fear prior to the Civil War (indeed it was one of the War's main causes) that Charles I was a closet Catholic who wanted to bring England back into the Catholic Church. Indeed, both his sons, the future Charles I and James II, were indeed Catholic. But, what if instead of embracing High Anglicanism (or Catholicism) Charles I was instead a closet non-conformist, who was hostile to the Church of England.

What effect would this have on the Civil War: would it happen? Would the dividing lines between royalists and rebels be different?

Then, there's the effects on English religion. Would non-conformism become recognized earlier, or would it forever be seen as disruptive and seditious, and dissenters' rights set back another two centuries?
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