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title: Cromwell & the Dead King Charles
author: Bridgemanart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14948/cromwell--the-dead-king-charles/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cromwell & the Dead King Charles
_Authored by Bridgemanart_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14948.png)
## Image Caption
An 1831 painting by [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Delaroche showing [Oliver Cromwell](https://www.worldhistory.org/Oliver_Cromwell/) (1599-1658) examining the dead body of King [Charles I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charles_I_of_England/) (r. 1625-1649) after the English Civil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1642-51). (Hamburger Kunsthalle, Grmany)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bridgemanart. (2021, December 02). Cromwell & the Dead King Charles. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DelarocheCromwell.jpg) by [**Bridgemanart**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DelarocheCromwell.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 December 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.