The Axe Falls!

Using the film ‘Cromwell’ as a starting point, this web page will get you thinking about the different accounts of the execution of Charles I. You will look at paintings and engravings, read contemporary and modern descriptions of the events, and ultimately make up your own mind about what happened.

 

To kill a king

So why did they kill the King? In this follow up activity you will look at the reasons why some people did and did not want to kill the king.