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 ...

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The life of Oliver Cromwell is to be commemorated during a ... monarchy that ultimately led to the trial and execution of King Charles I in 1649. Mr Goldsmith said Saturday's service would be ...

The Royal Rumble at Nantwich Museum will showcase the armour, coins and medals of King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell from 7 January until 8 February. The exhibition is one of a series of annual ...

including Charles Darwin, Oliver Cromwell and Alan Turing. George was nominated for a plaque by Joanna Hudson, a Cambridge resident who rediscovered the little-known tale of his death. She said ...

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 ...

He was sentenced to death by Oliver Cromwell, became a key propogandist ... L'Estrange became a vocal supporter of King Charles II during the Restoration. He became the King's Licenser for ...

Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby put historic residence that hosted Oliver Cromwell and King James I on the market for the first time The castle estate dates back to the 1300s and has played a part in ...

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 ...

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 ...