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Oliver Cromwell's head has been remarkably preserved The preserved head has lasted almost half a century and key features can be made out giving us a small insight into what he may have looked like. Despite his revolutionary life, Cromwell died peacefully in 1658 from septicaemia and was buried in Westminster Abbey after an elaborate funeral. read more

Oliver Cromwell was born on 25 April 1599 in Huntingdon. His ancestors had benefited from the power of a distant relative, Thomas Cromwell, who secured them former monastic lands in 1538-9. Cromwell's grandfather built an elegant house on the outskirts of Huntingdon and regularly entertained King James (the hunting was good in Huntingdon) and other prominent courtiers. read more

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