The English Civil War (1642-1651) was fought between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England. Eventually Scotland and Ireland would
The Cromwell Curse
Today's installment concludes Cromwell's Ireland Campaign,our selection from Oliver Cromwell by Frederic Harrison published in 1888.If you have
The Wexford Massacre
In the view of the Commonwealth government, the mass was by law a crime, Catholic priests were legally outlaws, and all who resisted the Parliament
The Drogheda Massacre
The lurid light of this great crime burns still after centuries across the history of England and of Ireland.Continuing Cromwell's Ireland
Cromwell’s Ireland Campaign
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: War of Protestant Versus Catholic.IntroductionThe brutality of
Charles I Is Executed
Today's installment concludes The English Civil War,the name of our combined selection from Lord Thomas Macaulay and Charles Knight. The concluding
Charles I Is Convicted
A growing sympathy for the monarch became apparent. The cries of "Justice, justice!" which were heard at first were now mingled with "God save the
Charles I on Trial
They had visions of a theocracy, and were impatient of an earthly king.Continuing The English Civil War,our selection from Popular History of
Charles I Journeys to His Doom
I have three more cards to play, the worst of which will give me back everything."Continuing The English Civil War.Today we begin the second part