TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · 6 months agoWhat ridiculous history fact is your favorite?message-squaremessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down12
arrow-up1153arrow-down1message-squareWhat ridiculous history fact is your favorite?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · 6 months agomessage-square111fedilink
minus-squareMartinlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·6 months agoThe fact that they dug up Oliver Cromwell’s body for a posthumous execution. It’s just insane on so many levels
minus-squareHugh_Jeggs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoDid they not just dig it up so they could put his head on a spike for all to see? Ask anyone from Ireland or Scotland at that time if it was justified and your head would be on a feckin spike for even questioning it 😂
minus-squareMartinlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoNo it was by trial and meant as punishment. Quite common even, but I first heard of it in relation to Cromwell c.s.
The fact that they dug up Oliver Cromwell’s body for a posthumous execution. It’s just insane on so many levels
Did they not just dig it up so they could put his head on a spike for all to see?
Ask anyone from Ireland or Scotland at that time if it was justified and your head would be on a feckin spike for even questioning it 😂
No it was by trial and meant as punishment. Quite common even, but I first heard of it in relation to Cromwell c.s.