When Charles II was restored to the throne the House of Commons voted on 4th December 1660 that the coffins of regicides Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton and John Bradshaw should be dug up from the Abbey ...

Hutton admits to feeling Charles I was hard done by – a victim ... we owe this remarkable man much more than we realise.

With around 63 monarchs spanning over 1,200 years, the UK have been sharing their thoughts on their favourite of the historic ...

After the execution of Charles I in 1649, Cromwell's influence on the government of the country continued to grow until 1653 when he was named 'Lord Protector' - a King in all but name ...

Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and ...

Robert Blake, Admiral and General at sea in the time of Oliver Cromwell, was buried in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 4th September 1657. However, by order of Charles II in 1661 his ...

Sculptures of William of Orange and Oliver Cromwell, which were stolen from an Irish stately home eight years ago, have been found in County Clare. The life-size busts, carved out of limestone ...

A rare painting of a prominent Norfolk-born nobleman who was a leading 17th century Royalist is expected to fetch thousands at auction.

Following the defeat of King Charles I in the English Civil Wars, and later his trial and execution, Oliver Cromwell became ‘Lord Protector’ in 1653. Cromwell was a Puritan, a strict ...