#232 | When Britain Killed Its King
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The English Civil War and the Interregnum
Oliver cromwell is regarded by some as one of the greatest english people of all time, and by others as a merciless and power hungry dictator. Charles the second pardoned most of his father's opponents, but for those who had signed his father's death warrant, there was no mercy. On the thirtieth of january 16 61, two and a half years after he had died, and on the anniversary of the execution of charles the first olIVER cromwell's body was dug up,. hung in chains, and then his head was cut off during the restoration of the monarchy. Although he was dead, oliver crom well was public enemy number one. But
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