![]() ![]() ![]() Senior Tutor at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge The Dutch image of Oliver Cromwell, above, was published by Joost Hartgers c1649 In England, Charles II had some success in overturning the changes of the 1650s but there were lasting consequences for Scotland and the notorious changes in Ireland were entrenched. However, the improvised power structures in England did not last and Oliver Cromwell's death in 1658 was followed by the threat of anarchy. ![]() In the interests of political and financial security, Parliament's forces, led by Oliver Cromwell, soon invaded Ireland and then turned to defeating Scotland. When Parliament executed Charles it had also killed Scotland and Ireland’s king, without their consent Scotland immediately declared Charles II king of Britain, and Ireland too favoured Charles. It was marked in England by an elusive pursuit of stability, with serious consequences in Scotland and notorious ones in Ireland. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the period between the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the unexpected restoration of his son Charles II in 1660, known as The Interregnum. ![]()
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