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Podcast: British History Podcast
Episode: How Charles I and Oliver Cromwell lost their heads - bizarre stories from the 17th century
Description: Exactly 12 years apart, Charles I and Oliver Cromwell lost their heads to the axe. In Cromwell's case over 2 years after he'd died!In this episode, recorded live, Philippa covers how a king could be tried for treason (a crime which hitherto was a crime committed against a king), the reaction to the king's death and the revenge his son, Charles II took on his corpse!Useful Links:Wars of the Roses Online History Festival: https://warsoftheroses.eventbrite.co.ukBritish History Patreon: Patreon.com/BritishHistoryPhilippa's Substack: https://substack...