Let's Play! Cruel Necessity: The English Civil Wars 1640-1653 (Complete Playthrough)

This is a complete playthrough of the deluxe edition of the states of siege style, solitaire wargame Cruel Necessity: The English Civil Wars 1640-1653. Designed by John Welch and published by Worthington Publishing.

Cruel Necessity is a solitaire game simulating the military, political, and religious struggles of the English Civil Wars. You attempt to stop the advance of four armies bent on destroying Parliament and Puritanism, whom you represent. Simply holding on to London is not enough; you must also suppress the enemies of Puritanism, Parliamentary Government, and English domination.

There are civil wars going on not just in England, but in Scotland and Ireland too; and each will have varying impact on the play of the game at different times.

The title comes from the purported response to the beheading of King Charles by his implacable foe, Oliver Cromwell, who remarked that this act of regicide was a “Cruel necessity.”

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