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Oliver Cromwell's Decapitated Head & Charles II's Revenge

Oliver Cromwell's Decapitated Head & Charles II's Revenge

FromAfter Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal


Oliver Cromwell's Decapitated Head & Charles II's Revenge

FromAfter Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

***warning: today's episode contains graphic description of violence***In 1660 Oliver Cromwell was hung, drawn and quartered...the only problem was he'd been dead two years already. Charles II had returned and revenge was in the air. It took many strange and gruesome forms.Anthony and Maddy are joined again today by Ronald Hutton - one of Britain's foremost historians who is working on a three volume biography of Oliver Cromwell. They hear about the strange after life of Cromwell's head and the incredible story of the execution of regicide Thomas Harrison.Produced and edited by Freddy Chick. Senior producer is Charlotte Long.
Released:
May 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (71)

This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories.Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings.After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.Get 50% off your first 3 months with code AFTERDARK Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribeYou can take part in our listener survey here.