Committee of Both Kingdoms

The Committee of Both Kingdoms was a joint English and Scottish body established in 1643 during the English Civil War. It was created as part of the Solemn League and Covenant, an agreement where Scotland supported the English Parliamentarians against the Royalists. The committee was responsible for the overall strategy of the war, aiming for a civil and religious union of England, Scotland, and Ireland under a Presbyterian-parliamentary system. Key figures like Oliver Cromwell were members, though his direct involvement in its deliberations was limited due to his military duties. The committee's existence and purpose were central to the Parliamentarian war effort against King Charles I.12