The VENGEFUL Execution Of Oliver Cromwell - The Lord Protector
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One of the most divisive
One of the most divisive figures in British History is Oliver Cromwell. Some see him as a hero who was the leading figure behind King Charles I's defeat during the English Civil War and subsequently the King's execution. Some believed it was right for Cromwell to force through the King's killing, however others deem Cromwell to have been a villain. In Ireland he would massacre and slaughter many innocent people, and for this he is still seen as a polarising figure today.
Cromwell was offered the Crown of England, however would turn this down continuing as the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth following the abolition of the monarchy. Cromwell would die 5 years into the role, but when Charles II was invited to become King, he would strike vengeance on all of those who signed the death warrant of his father Charles I. Cromwell and many other leading figures in the regicide would be dead during this time, but Charles II ordered Cromwell to be posthumously executed.
So his body was dug up from Westminster Abbey, and dragged through the streets. His body would have been decomposing and it would have been an incredibly scary sight to have witnessed. The decaying body of Oliver Cromwell was taken to Tyburn and then hanged in chains for hours in front of a crowd, before it was beheaded with 8 swings of the axe. His head was then placed on a spike, however his head would fall off this spike years later. Then it would change hands and even appear in a London Freak Show, and the subject of Cromwell's Head and Body has puzzled historians for years.
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Cromwell was offered the Crown of England, however would turn this down continuing as the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth following the abolition of the monarchy. Cromwell would die 5 years into the role, but when Charles II was invited to become King, he would strike vengeance on all of those who signed the death warrant of his father Charles I. Cromwell and many other leading figures in the regicide would be dead during this time, but Charles II ordered Cromwell to be posthumously executed.
So his body was dug up from Westminster Abbey, and dragged through the streets. His body would have been decomposing and it would have been an incredibly scary sight to have witnessed. The decaying body of Oliver Cromwell was taken to Tyburn and then hanged in chains for hours in front of a crowd, before it was beheaded with 8 swings of the axe. His head was then placed on a spike, however his head would fall off this spike years later. Then it would change hands and even appear in a London Freak Show, and the subject of Cromwell's Head and Body has puzzled historians for years.
So join us today as we look at 'The VENGEFUL Execution Of Oliver Cromwell, The Lord Protector.'
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Music - I Am A Man Who Will Fight For Your Honour - Chris Zabriskie.
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