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Head on a spike
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A head on a spike is a severed head that has been vertically impaled for display. This has been a custom in a number of cultures, typically either as part of a criminal penalty following execution or
Oliver Cromwell's head was placed on a spike and erected in the 17th century. A drawing from the late 18th century.
Oliver Cromwell's head was placed on a spike and erected in the 17th century. A drawing from the late 18th century.
A sketch of a head impaled on a pike, included in a letter to Ronald Fuller dated 1924
A sketch of a head impaled on a pike, included in a letter to Ronald Fuller dated 1924
Drawing of the French Revolution: "Aristocratic Heads on Pikes"
Drawing of the French Revolution: "Aristocratic Heads on Pikes"
Engraving c. 1789 of French militia hoisting the heads of Jacques de Flesselles and the Marquis de Launay on pikes
Engraving c. 1789 of French militia hoisting the heads of Jacques de Flesselles and the Marquis de Launay on pikes
Oliver Cromwell's head
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Oliver Cromwell's head was severed from his body in 1661, three years after his death and burial. The head was placed on a 20-foot pole and displayed on the roof of Westminster Hall until at least 168
Head on a spike
…Oliver Cromwell's head was placed on a spike and erected in the 17th century. A drawing from the late 18th century. A head on a spike (also described as a head on a pike, a…
Photographs of Cromwell's head, 1911.
Photographs of Cromwell's head, 1911.
Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper
Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper
Henry Ireton. Cromwell passed the command of Parliamentarian forces in Ireland to Ireton in 1650. He died of disease at the siege of Limerick in 1651.
Henry Ireton. Cromwell passed the command of Parliamentarian forces in Ireland to Ireton in 1650. He died of disease at the siege of Limerick in 1651.