The Committee of Both Kingdoms

Pim and hamden were two of the most respected, most capable and most diligent parliamentary leaders. They stood firmly in the middle between what we will soon be calling the peace party and the war party. The committee of both kingdoms was composed of 14 select m ps and four scottish commissioners. And they took over in february 16 forty four with pim dead. While the details of the new governing committee were being worked out, the scots crossed the river tweed with their 20 thousand plus man army once again led by alexander leslie. Unfortunately for you, leslie has since become the earl of leven. Now we have to call him the earL of