Oliver Cromwell
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Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, init
Cromwell's House in Ely
Portrait of Cromwell's wife Elizabeth Bourchier
Cromwell at the Battle of Naseby by Charles Landseer, 1851
Charles I of England
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Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
Oliver Cromwell
…of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and later as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death in…
Engraving by Simon de Passe of Charles and his parents, King James and Queen Anne, c. 1612
Portrait by Robert Peake the Elder, c. 1611
Portrait of Charles as Prince of Wales after Daniel Mytens, c. 1623