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This is a very entertaining book, full of clever observations and eccentric details --The Sunday Times
this riveting book by Jonathan Fitzgibbons, a young historian who has spent years uncovering a tale of skulduggery --Mail on Sunday
A fascinating new take --Liverpool Echo
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A powerful and dramatic re-telling of the mysterious adventures of Cromwell's head - its remarkable travels after death and the talents it displayed in life. Exhumed from his vault in Westminster Abbey, the former Lord Protector was hung with other dead regicides on Tyburns' ' Triple Tree' before being decapitated - launching his head upon three centuries of extraordinary adventures. From a traitor's pole outside Westminster Hall to a serious study of 'cranial detectives' - not to mention drunken actors and French revolutionaries along the way - the macabre talisman fascinated all those who encountered it. Cromwell's Head tells the story of the story of the head's remarkable journey, blending gruesome humour with a compelling portrait of the great parliamentarian in life. It explores his many talents and intriguing contradictions - country gentleman and farmer, brilliant military commander and cavalry leader, loving father and stern Puritan - and pays tribute to the passionate politician who sought to be remembered 'warts and all' by those he came to serve.
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