Sitemap
-
Page
- Virtual Tour
- Volunteer with our Learning Team!
- Become a Trustee of the Cromwell Museum
- Cromwell Museum Expansion Project - Work With Us!
- Cromwell Museum Expansion Project
- Job Vacancies
- Thomas Fairfax: The Forgotten Leader
- Your support, our work
- Did Oliver Cromwell ban Christmas?
- Cromwell Museum Membership Scheme
- For Families
- Adopt an Object
- Coronavirus Information and Museum Reopening
- Refurbishment
- Cookies
- Privacy
- Terms and Conditions
- Supporters and Donors
- Patron, Trustees and Staff
- Volunteer with us
- Donations
- Cromwell Country
- History of the Building
- Access Information
- Museum Shop
- What to See
- How to Find Us
- Opening Times and Admissions
- Contact Us
- Soldier
- MP
- Early Life
- Lord Protector
- Soldiers
- Causes of the Civil War
- Key Events
- About Huntingdon
- Plan a Visit
- Why is Cromwell Important?
- Civil War
- Cromwell the Man
- About Cromwell
- Support
- Learning Hub
- About Us
- Learning Hub Resources
-
Events
- Cromwell’s School in LEGO!
- The Trial of Charles I
- February Half Term Activities
- Women of the Civil War
- Easter Holidays: Make a Medal
- Easter Holidays: Design a War Horse
- Ironsides!
- Cromwell Museum Spring Online Lecture Series 2024
- ‘King Charles I: Man, Monarch and Memory’: an online talk by Mark Turnbull
- Risen from Obscurity? Oliver Cromwell's Early Life: a talk by John Morrill
- ‘The Civilian Experience of the Civil Wars': a talk by Stuart Jennings
- 'Mrs Cromwell's Cookbook: Food, Print & Politics': a talk by Stuart Orme
- Regicide in the Family: Finding John Dixwell. A talk by Sarah Dixwell Brown
- Cromwell, Ireland and the Slaughter of Innocents Scandal: a talk by Tom Reilly
- Easter Holidays: Civil War Soldiers
- Cromwell's Huntingdon
- Cromwell Crafts: May Half Term
- Cromwell Crafts: May Half Term
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Cromwell Up Close
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Meet the Author: Novelist Charles Cordell
- Workshop Wednesdays: Civil War Soldiers
- Workshop Wednesday: Create your own Charter
- Workshop Wednesday: Explore 17th Century Huntingdon
- Workshop Wednesday: Cromwellian Herbal Remedies
- Town Hall Tours
- Meet a Civil War Soldier
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Courtrooms by Candlelight
- Cromwell's Watch
- Cromwell Museum Autumn Online Lecture Series 2024
- John Bradshawe and the Aftermath of Regicide: a talk by Charlotte Young
- Republic: Britain's Revolutionary Decade: a talk by Alice Hunt
- The Fall: The Last Days of the English Republic: a talk by Henry Reece
- Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief: a talk by Ronald Hutton
- October Half Term: Cromwellian Clock Making
- October Half Term: Cromwellian Clock Making
- Spinning and Weaving Workshops
- Spinning and Weaving Workshops
- Cromwell's Head: the Death and Afterlife of Oliver Cromwell
- Cromwell Up Close
- Huntingdon Christmas Market
- Meet the Barber Surgeon
- The Trial of the Huntingdonshire Witches
- February Half Term: Cromwell Crafts
- February Half Term: Cromwell Crafts
- Spinning and Weaving Workshops
- Spinning and Weaving Workshop
- Secret Spy Training
- Civil War Soldiers
- Book Binding
- Cromwell's St Ives Guided Walk
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- New Treasures
- A Royal Audience with King Charles I
- Cromwell's St Ives Guided Walk
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Cromwell Museum Spring Online Lecture Series 2025
- 'Cromwell: Protector of the Reformed?': a Talk by Jordan Sly
- ‘The Fiery Spirits: London Mob, Radicals & Regicides’: a Talk by John Rees
- 'Cromwell and the Quakers': a Talk by Erica Canela
- ‘The Blood in Winter: the brink of Civil War’: a Talk by Jonathan Healey
- Cromwell and the Battle of Naseby
- Cromwell Crafts
- Cromwell Crafts
- Battle of Huntingdon 1645 Reenactment
- Cromwell Up Close
- Cromwell's St Ives Guided Walk
- Cromwell's St Ives Guided Walk
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Cromwell's St Ives Guided Walk
- Workshop Wednesday: Civil War Soldiers
- Workshop Wednesday: Marvellous Mosaics
- Workshop Wednesday: Make your own Pocket Watch
- Workshop Wednesday: Medal Making
- Meet a Civil War Soldier
- Battle of Naseby War Gaming
- Huntingdon Town Hall Tours
- Cromwell's St Ives Guided Walk
- Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
- Halloween Town Tours
- New Acquisitions
- Cromwell Crafts
- Cromwell Crafts
- Battle of Naseby War Game
- Stitching the Nation: Fashion in Times of Turmoil
- Huntingdon Christmas Market
- Cromwell Museum Autumn Online Lecture Series 2025
- 'Cromwell on Screen': a talk by Dr David Smith
- Cromwell's Nemesis: The Earl of Manchester and the English Civil War
- ‘Prince Rupert: Commander, Creator & Companion’: a talk by Mark Turnbull
- 'Slavery, Paintings & Politics of the Commonwealth’: a talk by Holly Brewer
- ‘A last Visitor for Mr Hugh Peter’ Screening
- Royal Fashion!
- Cromwellian Cuisine
- Period Dyeing Workshops
- Period Dyeing Workshops
- Royal Revenge – the Trial of Charles I’s Regicides
-
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.
-
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
- Facts