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the king's supporters, arrested and tried Charles, and—outside the Banqueting House on
Whitehall—beheaded him.
• The man responsible was...
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)
Cromwell, with armor, sword, command baton, and a determined look, was the Protestant
champion and military leader. The Civil War pitted Parliamentarians (Parliament, Protest-
ant Puritans, industry, and urban areas) against Royalists (King, Catholics, nobles, tradi-
tionalists, and rural areas). After Charles' execution, Cromwell led kingless England as
“Lord Protector.”
