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Meets second Protectorate Parliament

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Study Day 2026 – Ending the Civil Wars

This year is the 375^th anniversary of the end of the British Civil Wars with the Battle of Worcester. This event, organised jointly by with the Battle of Worcester Society, explores the transition from war to peace. This will be a hybrid event with both in person and on-line tickets for attendance by Zoom. For full details of the programme see here. Please note that Waseem Ahmed’s session, The engagement controversy revisited is a discussion of the Engagement Act of 1650, not the 1648 alliance between the King and the Scots as advertised. Apologies for any confusion. To book your place, pay by PayPal.

Cromwell Day 2026

It has been the convention of the Cromwell Association to hold an annual memorial service for the life of Oliver Cromwell on, or near, 3rd September each year. This year the Association is marking the anniversary of Cromwell’s death in a different way. Available here from 3rd September will be a digital Cromwell Day address. It will be given by Dr Henry Reece, former Chief Executive of Oxford University Press and historian of the Protectorate army and the English Republic. The title is ‘They have Sinn’d against soe much light’: Cromwell and the army’s search for justice in 1648.’ The Rev Dr Tim Woolley, who has led our services for many years, will give his personal reflection on Cromwell.

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Can we take Cromwell at his word?

A debate between Professor Ronald Hutton (University of Bristol) and Professor John Morrill (University of Cambridge) which took place in October 2021 as part of an event which focussed on Cromwell’s letters and speeches. Listen here…

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