Scotland (Dissent)

After the decisive defeat of the royalists on the mainland, the Scottish Covenanters (who had been in de-facto control of Scotland since early in the war of the three kingdoms) finally declared their independence under radical nobleman and head of the Kirk faction Archibald Campbell. Campbell would facilitate friendly relations with their equally radical neighbor, England. This new regime would be far from stable, as deeply monarchist Scots within the army and government would still attempt to restore Charles II to the throne. These attempts would escalate until royalist military officers would kill Campbell only to be overthrown themselves. The new weakened government of Scotland wouldn't survive long, finally agreeing to merge with Britain in a federation in 1660.