How Oliver Cromwell's Head Went on a Wild Journey After His Death You won't believe what happened to Oliver Cromwell's head after his death in 1658! After a lavish funeral and being buried in Westminster Abbey, his body was disinterred, gibbeted, and the head impaled on a pole for 24 years. It was eventually found by a soldier who hid it in his chimney and bequeathed it to his daughter. But the head's journey didn't end there - it was later exhibited in a 'Freak Show' in 1710. Join us as we expl

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