The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir: The Complete History of the Head of the Ruler of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland ... With Collected Tales and Gathered Illustrati

(11)
The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir: The Complete History of the Head of the Ruler of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland ... With Collected Tales and Gathered Illustrati image
ISBN-10:

098623933X

ISBN-13:

9780986239335

Author(s): Hartzman, Marc
Released: Sep 03, 2016
Format: Paperback, 346 pages

Description:

Oliver Cromwell led the charge in the beheading of England's King Charles I in 1649. But little did he know that his own head would soon roll. And roll and roll-for the next three hundred years across the Commonwealth. The execution of Charles I ended the monarchy, and Cromwell became the Lord Protector of England until his own death from natural causes in 1658. His body was embalmed and buried in Westminster Abbey, only to be exhumed by King Charles II three years later. The new king had restored the monarchy and wished to avenge his father's death by hanging Cromwell and beheading him posthumously. Now, for the first time, the memoirs of Oliver Cromwell's embalmed head have surfaced, making it the first account of any world leader-or any human being for that matter-chronicling the afterlife. This remarkable memoir recounts its journey through the centuries, beginning with Cromwell's decapitation and the head's impalement on a post at Westminster Hall, where it stayed for more than twenty years before being freed by a heavy storm. Over the centuries, the head enjoyed a series of unexpected adventures, encountering a host of bizarre and well-known characters-from its many owners, curious anatomists and misled but obsessed phrenologists to other preserved decapitated heads and impostor Cromwell heads. These escapades came to an end only after the head was donated to Cromwell's alma mater, Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge, where it was eventually buried for good in 1960.

Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9780986239335




Related Books

Frequently Asked Questions about The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir: The Complete History of the Head of the Ruler of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland ... With Collected Tales and Gathered Illustrati

You can buy the The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir: The Complete History of the Head of the Ruler of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland ... With Collected Tales and Gathered Illustrati book at one of 20+ online bookstores with BookScouter, the website that helps find the best deal across the web. Currently, the best offer comes from and is $ for the .

The price for the book starts from $17.42 on Amazon and is available from 15 sellers at the moment.

At BookScouter, the prices for the book start at $6.79. Feel free to explore the offers for the book in used or new condition from various booksellers, aggregated on our website.

If you’re interested in selling back the The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir: The Complete History of the Head of the Ruler of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland ... With Collected Tales and Gathered Illustrati book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.

As for the The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir: The Complete History of the Head of the Ruler of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland ... With Collected Tales and Gathered Illustrati book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.

The The Embalmed Head of Oliver Cromwell: A Memoir: The Complete History of the Head of the Ruler of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland ... With Collected Tales and Gathered Illustrati book is in very low demand now as the rank for the book is 3,451,910 at the moment. A rank of 1,000,000 means the last copy sold approximately a month ago.

Not enough insights yet.