Cromwell's Head by Jim Greenhalf (Paperback Book)

Name: Cromwell's Head by Jim Greenhalf (Paperback Book)
Brand: Smokestack Books

Smokestack Books

In 1661 Charles II ordered Oliver Cromwell\u2019s corpse to be exhumed and decapitated. The head was displayed for over twenty years on the roof of Westminster Hall as a warning to republicans everywhere. Cromwell\u2019s Head looks at history through the eyes of Britain\u2019s first and only republican leader, telling the story of a \u2018headless people\u2019 forced to march to the top of the hill and marched back down again \u2013 Flodden, Bannockburn, Culloden, Iraq, Afghanistan, the violent end of empire, black shirts on the march again, the coronation of Charles III.\n\nCromwell's Head\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is as low as we can go, we do not accept offers.\n\nIn 1661 Charles II ordered Oliver Cromwell\u2019s corpse to be exhumed and decapitated. The head was displayed for over twenty years on the roof of Westminster Hall as a warning to;