What led England to kill their own King? What unfolded in the most revolutionary decade for British politics ever? Who really was Oliver Cromwell? How are we impacted by the English Civil War still to this day? Professor Alice Hunt joins me to answer all of these questions and bring clarity to one of the most formative points in the history of Britain. Buy Alice’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Republic-Britains-Revolutionary-Decade-1649-1660/dp/0571303196/ref=asc_df_0571303196?mcid=e6e3ea1b72743f9ebd0350d060b83108&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697215609328&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6345726047959826614&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044964&hvtargid=pla-2293968793177&psc=1&gad_source=1TIMESTAMPS00:00 What Led England To Kill Their Own King? 5:35 What is ‘The Divine Right of Kings?’11:23 The Execution of Charles I 15:40 The Key Players Involved in Charles’ Execution 18:51 What was ‘The Rump Parliament?’20:14 Why Did The Rump Parliament Attack Ireland? 21:30 Why is there tension between Protestants and Catholics? 24:20 Who were the Puritans? 28:23 Cromwell is sent to attack Ireland 34:22 How did Cromwell become Lord Protector? 45:58 Differences between Lord Protector and King 50:18 Who takes over after Cromwell? 58:50 Was the return of the monarchy inevitable? 1:01:45 What features from the civil war impact us the most today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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