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Why Cromwell's Republic Failed
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After the execution of King Charles I, England became a Republic for the only time in its history. Yet why was this revolutionary moment so short-lived? Why did Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth collapse? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores its rise and demise with a panel of expert historians: Professor Ronald Hutton, Dr. Jonathan Healey and Dr. Miranda Malins. Together they discuss what the Republic's failure reveals about authority, popular consent, and the enduring pull of monarchy in 17th-century Britain. MORE: The English Civil War Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Oliver Cromwell v. Charles I Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is…