Real Dictators Oliver Cromwell Part 3: To Kill a King…
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Apr 30, 2024 The podcast delves into the turmoil after King Charles I's escape, leading to Cromwell's decision to put the King on trial. It explores the power struggle between Parliament and the New Model Army, royalist uprisings, and the dramatic trial and execution of King Charles I.
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Charles I's Execution
- On January 30, 1649, King Charles I was executed.
- He wore an extra shirt to avoid shivering, quipped with his masked executioner, and made a final inaudible speech.
Post-War Uncertainty
- The English Civil War ended with Charles I's surrender to the Scots, but his fate remained uncertain.
- Parliament and Cromwell initially sought a settlement, not the king's removal.
Cromwell's Choice and the King's Kidnapping
- Cromwell, torn between Parliament and the army, sided with the latter.
- He orchestrated the kidnapping of Charles I from Holdenby House by Cornet George Joyce.