A review by judyward
Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I by Charles Spencer

4.0

This highly readable history is divided into three sections. The first is the story of the flight of Charles I from England during the English Civil War, his capture and return to England, and his trial and execution. The second section focuses on the politics within the Commonwealth government of Oliver Cromwell and identification of the 59 regicides who signed Charles I's execution order. The final section examines the frantic quest for self-preservation among the regicides after the Restoration of Charles II.