Witness History
Witness History
The 'execution' of Oliver Cromwell
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May 3, 2023
9 minutes
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In 1661 in England, following the restoration of the monarchy, the body of Oliver Cromwell was dug up for ritual execution.
Cromwell had overthrown King Charles I and ruled as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
In 2014, Vincent Dowd spoke to civil war historian Charles Spencer.
(Photo: The death mask of Oliver Cromwell. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)