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6th September 1651: Charles II of England hides in an oak tree to escape capture by Parliamentary forces following the Battle of Worcester

6th September 2024
Tagged as: Battle of Worcester, Charles II, Cromwell, England, English Civil War, Parliament, Royal Oak, Royalist

With Parliamentary troops searching the surrounding woodland, Royalist soldier William Careless suggested the king should hide in an oak tree, later known as the Royal Oak.

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6th September 1651: Charles II of England hides in an oak tree to escape capture by Parliamentary forces following the Battle of Worcester

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