Oliver Cromwell (Born April

25,1599 Died September 3, 1658)

was the political leader of

England, Ireland, and Scotland

from December 16, 1653 until his

death.

One of many who signed death

warrant of King Charles I and

removed monarchy from power.

His son, Richard Cromwell, took

over the English

Commonwealth, but was

overthrown by the army a year

later.

Two years after his death, royalist

took control of the government and

put King Charles II back in power.

Under the new monarch established by King Charles II, Henry Ireton (top left), John Bradshaw (top right), and Oliver Brodwell (bottom left), were all exhumed and hung.

After being hung for hours, the bodies were cut down, the bodies beheaded, and put on a 20 foot spike above the Westminster Hall (a drawing of Oliver Cromwell’s head on the spike shown on bottom left)

They were all treated this way because of their role in signing the death warrant of King Charles I