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[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The fact that they dug up Oliver Cromwell's body for a posthumous execution. It's just insane on so many levels

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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 😂

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

No it was by trial and meant as punishment. Quite common even, but I first heard of it in relation to Cromwell c.s.