Artwork depicting the corpse of Oliver Cromwell being posthumously executed and hanged. Cromwell (1599-1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier during the first English Civil War. He was a member of the parliamentary army and a leading advocate for the execution of King Charles I in January 1649. After Charles I's execution, Cromwell established The Protectorate and ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death in September 1658. His son Richard succeeded him as Lord Protector, but his forced resignation in May 1659 effectively ended The Protectorate. Parliament and the monarchy were restored in 1660 under Charles II. Cromwell was posthumously tried for high treason on 30 January 1661, and his corpse, along with two others, were hung from the gallows in chains before being beheaded. Print created by Dutch artist Thomas Doesburg between 1692 and 1714. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Rijksmuseum / F.G. Waller Bequest |
Taille de l’image : | 4120 px × 5248 px |
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