"Cruel necessity."
— English Civil War
January 1, 1970
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Civil wars involving the states and peoples of Europe
Military history of England
Politics of the United Kingdom
17th-century military history
Original Language: English
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Oliver Cromwell, reported remark upon his viewing the body of Charles I after his execution (January 1649), as quoted in Oliver Cromwell: A History (1895) by Samuel Harden Church, p. 321
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Oliver Cromwell, reported remark upon his viewing the body of Charles I after his execution (January 1649), as quoted in Oliver Cromwell: A History (1895) by Samuel Harden Church, p. 321