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Events
- ‘Cruel Necessity?’
- The Trial of Charles I
- Cromwell’s School in LEGO!
- Portraits Past and Present!
- Approaching Portrait Painting
- Approaching Portrait Painting
- Cromwell by Candlelight
- Spinning a Yarn for Huntingdon Arts Festival
- Spinning a Yarn for Huntingdon Arts Festival
- Inspired by Cromwell
- Naseby: Cromwell’s Flagship
- Inspired by Cromwell
- Dressed to Kill: Arms & Armour of the Civil Wars
- Up Close with the Cromwell Collection
- Up Close with the Cromwell Collection
- Meet a Civil War Soldier
- Workshop Wednesday - 1600s Clothing and fashion
- Workshop Wednesday - Civil War Soldiers
- Workshop Wednesday - 1600s Food & Schooling
- 17th Century Science and Medicine
- Workshop Wednesday - 1600s Medicine and Surgery
- Cromwell’s Huntingdon Guided Walks
- Levellers! Living History and Drama Event
- ‘The Leveller Revolution’: A talk by writer and journalist John Rees
- 'Cromwell and Ireland': a talk by Professor John Morrill
- 'Wounded, Widows & Orphans:Civil War Petitions': a talk by Dr Ismini Pells
- 'Churchill and Cromwell': a Talk by Allen Packwood
- The Cromwell Lecture Series 2019
- Cromwellian Christmas Activities
- Cromwell Museum Sneak Peek
- The Trial of Charles I
- Museum Reopening
- Cromwell Museum Exclusive Access
- 'Battle' of Huntingdon Exhibition
- Meet a Civil War Soldier
- Meet a Civil War Soldier
- Cromwell Museum Winter Lecture Programme 2020/21
- 'Providence Lost: Cromwell's Western Design': a talk by Paul Lay
- 'Sex and Sexuality in Stuart Britain': a talk by Andrea Zuvich
- 'Imagining the Cromwells': a talk by Miranda Malins
- 'London: Cromwell's 'Mary Rose': talk by Steve Ellis & Mark Beattie-Edwards
- 'Becoming a Soldier: Cromwell's First Campaign' - a talk by Stuart Orme
- 'Rediscovering London's Lost Civil War Defences' - a talk by David Flintham
- 'With Swords by their Side: Arms & Armour of the Civil Wars' - a talk by Keith Dowen
- 'History vs Heritage: the Mythology of Marston Moor' a talk by Prof. Steve Murdoch
- Cromwell Museum Civil War Lecture Programme 2021
- Trial of the Huntingdon 9: the Witchfinder General in Huntingdon
- Town Centre Art Trail
- Workshop Wednesdays
- Huntingdon Art Trail Tour
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Cromwell Museum Autumn Lecture Series
- ‘Intelligence, Espionage & Cromwell’s Protectorate’ a talk by Alan Marshall
- 'God’s Architect: Cromwell and the Godly Church’: a talk by Rebecca Warren
- ‘Tenderest Sight: Cromwell & Charles I’s children’: a talk by Linda Porter
- ‘Oliver Cromwell: Saint or Serpent?’: a talk by Ronald Hutton
- Fake News! 17th Century Printing
- The Examination of the Huntingdon Witches
- October Half Term: Mask Making
- Cromwell's Navy
- Meet a Soldier-at-Sea!
- February Half-Term Family Fun
- Cromwell Museum Spring Online Lecture Series
- ‘’Faithful Fortress’: Newark in the Civil Wars’: a talk by Kevin Winter, National Civil War Centre
- ‘A Beginner’s Guide to the Thirty Years’ War’: a talk by Prof Steve Murdoch
- ‘The Restless Republic: Life in the Republic of Britain’ : a talk by Anna Keay
- ‘I thank God I can give you a Good Account of Basing’: a talk by Jessie Childs
- Cromwell's Navy and the London
- Cromwell Crafts
- Online Art Talk - 'Warts and All'? Portraits of Cromwell
- Online Art Talk - Women of the Cromwell family
- From Dunbar to Durham: An Archaeological Mystery
- Amazing Archaeology Activities
- Bank Holiday 17th Century Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Bank Holiday 17th Century Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Workshop Wednesdays
- Battle of Huntingdon Talk
- Battle of Huntingdon - Civil War Re-enactment
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Town Hall Tours
- Political Printing!
- The Scottish Soldier in the Fens: A Film
- Cromwell Museum Autumn Online Lecture Series 2022
- ‘The Putney Debates and the Birth of Democracy’: a talk by John Rees
- ‘Protector or Persecutor: Witches, the Devil & Oliver Cromwell’: a talk by Dr Rebecca Warren
- ‘Cromwell’s Head’: a talk by Dr Jonathan Fitzgibbons
- ‘Puritan Princesses: Oliver Cromwell’s Daughters’: a talk by Miranda Malins
- Cromwell Crafts
- Cromwell Museum 60th Birthday
- Courtrooms by Candlelight
- 'All People One': The Levellers
- Meet the Barber Surgeon
- 'The Poorest He: The Putney Debates'
- February Half-Term Activities
- Cromwell Museum Spring Lecture Series
- 'The Trial of Charles I: New Evidence': a talk by Professor Ted Vallance
- 'King's Lynn's Defences: New Archaeological Discoveries': by David Flintham
- 'Cromwell and the Jewish Community': a talk by Paul Lay
- 'Oliver Cromwell and the Haunting of Ireland': a talk by Dr Sarah Covington
- Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: a talk by Professor John Morrill & Team
- Cromwell Crafts: Quills and Wax Seals
- Cromwell Crafts: Book binding
- Secret Spy Training
- Secret State: Cromwellian Spies and Intelligence
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Meet the Intelligencer!
- The Romans are Coming!
- Cromwell up Close
- Huntingdon Town Hall Tours
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Key Collections
- ‘Cromwell Contemplating the Corpse of the King’ by Dave Brown, 2006.
- Huntingdon Railway Poster, c. 1950.
- Cromwell and Charles I: English Bronze Figures, late 1800s.
- Cromwell and Marston Moor Commemorative Jug, 1994.
- Wedgewood Portrait Medallion, c. 1840.
- Bust of Oliver Cromwell, after Joseph Wilton, 19th Century.
- Powder Flask, c. 1655.
- Leather Gaiters, c. 1650.
- Spurs, c. 1640.
- Travelling Apothecary’s Cabinet, c. 1600.
- Pomade Chest, c. 1656.
- Felt Hat, c. 1653.
- ‘Eikon Basilike: The Portraiture of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitude & Sufferings’, 1649.
- ‘The Royall Entertainment of the King by the Royalists of Huntingdon’, 1645.
- ‘The Court and Kitchen of Elizabeth, commonly called Joan Cromwell’, 1664.
- Henry Cromwell’s Letter Book, 1657 – 1659.
- “The Humble Petition and Advice presented unto his Highness the Lord Protector of Knights, Citizens and Burgesses assembled”, 1657.
- Letter to Captain Underwood, signed by Cromwell, June 6th, 1645 from Huntingdon.
- Autographed receipt signed by Oliver Cromwell, January 1643.
- Silver Shilling, 1658.
- Silver half-crown, 1656.
- Silver Dunbar Medal, 1650.
- Fairfax Medal, 1645.
- Harquebusier Armour, late 1640s.
- Cannonball, c. 1644.
- Ceremonial Sword, c. 1657.
- Mortuary Sword, c. 1650.
- Mortuary Sword, late 1640s.
- Lobster Pot Helmet
- Portrait of Sir Oliver Cromwell, English School, 1647, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Elizabeth Claypole (Cromwell), circle of Sir Peter Lely, c. 1655, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Lady Frances Russell (Cromwell) by John Riley, c. 1670, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of John Thurloe, Circle of William Dobson, 1650s, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Mary, Lady Fauconberg, (Cromwell), circle of Thomas Murray, c.1670, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Richard Cromwell, attributed to John Hayls, c. 1658, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Henry Cromwell, by Christian Dusart, 1655, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Elizabeth Cromwell, the Protectoress, by Robert Walker, c. 1655, Oil on Canvas.
- Equestrian Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, English School, c.1655, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, English School, late 1600s, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Elizabeth Cromwell, English School, late 1600s, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of King Charles I, Circle of Sir Peter Lely, Oil on Canvas.
- ‘Cromwell leading his Cavalry into Battle’ by Abraham Cooper, c. 1860, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Sir Oliver Cromwell, circle of Hieronimo Custodis, c.1580, Oil on Panel.
- Portrait of George Monck, after Samuel Cooper, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Robert Walker, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, Circle of Sir Peter Lely, Oil on Canvas.
- ‘Study for a painting of the Battle near Boston’ by James Ward, c.1826, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Sir Thomas Fairfax, Circle of Robert Walker, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, Studio of Sir Peter Lely, Oil on Canvas.
- Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Robert Walker, c.1649, Oil on Canvas.
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Key Figures
- Bulstrode Whitelock
- Sir William Waller
- Sir Henry Vane
- Thomas Rainsborough
- John Pym
- Edward Montagu
- Edward Montagu, Earl of Manchester
- George Monck
- John Lilburne
- David Leslie
- Alexander Leslie, Lord Leven
- Henry Ireton
- Thomas Harrison
- John Hampden
- Sir Thomas Fairfax
- Lord Ferdinando Fairfax
- Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
- Prince Rupert
- Sir Ralph Hopton
- Queen Henrietta Maria
- James Graham, Marquis of Montrose
- Lord George Goring
- Prince Charles (later Charles II)
- King Charles I
- William Cavendish, Marquis of Newcastle
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