A 7-Year-Old Boy Screamed at His Mother’s Funeral—and When the Coffin Lid Was Opened, Everyone Held Their Breath... The rain fell endlessly that morning, heavy and gray—as if the sky itself were mourning. Seven-year-old Oliver stood beside his father at the edge of a grave, his tiny shoes sinking into the mud. Inside the coffin lay his mother, Margaret—the woman who had kissed him goodnight only two days earlier. The priest whispered his final prayer. Umbrellas closed. Earth began to fall. And t

How Oliver Cromwell's Head Went on a Wild Journey After His Death You won't believe what happened to Oliver Cromwell's head after his death in 1658! After a lavish funeral and being buried in Westminster Abbey, his body was disinterred, gibbeted, and the head impaled on a pole for 24 years. It was eventually found by a soldier who hid it in his chimney and bequeathed it to his daughter. But the head's journey didn't end there - it was later exhibited in a 'Freak Show' in 1710. Join us as we expl

23 reactions | #OnThisDay in 1661, the body of Oliver Cromwell was ritually executed, in retribution for his part in the regicide of King Charles I which had taken place on the same date in 1649. We recently acquired this banner from Cromwell's funeral, at which, conversely, his body was not actually present. More on the eventful life (and death) of the former Lord Protector: https://bit.ly/2UtrXRj | National Army Museum | Facebook