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Oliver Cromwell Part 3: To Kill a King…

Real Dictators

CHAPTER

The Unraveling of Charles I's Popularity and Military Tensions

The chapter discusses the growing support within Parliament for the idea of removing King Charles I amidst internal divisions, while also highlighting the dilemma of disbanding Cromwell's battle-hardened army despite their substantial debts and historical reservations against a standing army in England.

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