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Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I

by Charles Spencer

On August 18, 1648, with no relief from the siege in sight, the royalist garrison holding Colchester Castle surrendered and Oliver Cromwell’s army firmly ended the rule of Charles I of England. To send a clear message to the fallen monarch, the rebels executed four of the senior officers captured at the castle. Yet still the king refused to accept he had los

Publisher

Bloomsbury Press

Publication date

2021-11-11

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ISBN

9781620409121