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Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector and ruler of the English Commonwealth after the defeat and beheading of King Charles I during the English Civil War, died on 3 September 1658 of natural causes. He was given a public funeral at Westminster Abbey equal to those of the monarchs who came before him.
That’s why, years after his death, Oliver Cromwell’s body was pulled out of his grave to stand trial. Along with two other corpses and a dozen living men, Cromwell was charged with regicide for his role in the beheading of the previous English King.
Nov 9, 2009 · Oliver Cromwell was a political and military leader in 17th century England who served as Lord Protector, or head of state, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland for a...
Nov 24, 2014 · Pearson and Morant concluded that this was likely the mummified head of Oliver Cromwell. The Wilkinson Family decided to give the mummified head a proper burial in 1960.
Jul 26, 2019 · Cromwell’s body was on display “from the morning till four in the afternoon,” according to an eyewitness; then, the body was cut down and the head severed (in eight cuts, which knocked out...
Oliver Cromwell’s head. In 1659 Richard Cromwell gave up power, and Charles II was restored as King of England – this was known as the restoration. Charles decreed that Cromwell be disinterred from Westminster Abbey, and that he be ‘executed’ – despite already being dead – for regicide.
Jan 11, 2024 · Discover the full story on BBC Select: https://bit.ly/41tGxw3 The story of Oliver Cromwell’s head is perhaps the most bizarre, yet least well known, of all ...more.
