NOTR - The News, Cromwell & The Execution of King Charles I - 6.30.17
Friday, June 30, 2017 at 10:11AM Today's Show: THE NEWS, CROMWELL & THE EXECUTION OF KING CHARLES I - 6.30.2017
Chris does a follow up show on the situation in the United Kingdom and the controversies in Northern Ireland. He also discusses a modern article on the subject of whether or not the execution of King Charles I by Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan government was right or wrong. The article published on a UK website tackles the controversy from both sides; on the one hand, arguing that King Charles betrayed England, was rightly condemned as a traitor and deserved to be put to death. On the other side, it is argued that his execution was unnecessary and had been instigated by Cromwell and his supporters, against the prevailing will of the people at the time. Hundreds of years later, and the issues continue to be debated. But why are these historic arguments important to our world today?
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