In the 17th century, Britain decided to kill its king and experiment with life without a monarch.
In this episode we'll learn about the English Civil War, the 11 years the country spent without a monarch, why the monarchy was eventually restored, and the impact this had on the country.
- The background to the English Civil Wars
- The Divine Right of Kings
- The errors of judgment of Charles I
- Dissolving Parliament in 1629
- Religious divisions in Great Britain
- Trust breaking down between the King and Parliament
- Civil War breaks out
- The nature of The First English Civil War
- The rise of Oliver Cromwell
- The trial and execution of King Charles I
- The second and third English Civil Wars
- The Interregnum
- The death of Oliver Cromwell and the return of Charles II to the throne
- What was life like when Britain didn't have a king
- The influence of "life without a king" on the country
- The legacy of Oliver Cromwell
- How to punish a man who had already died
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/britain-killed-its-king
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