Battle of Worcester

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Oliver Cromwell defeats Charles II at Worcester, forcing him to flee to France. Charles I's son, who has been recognised as King by the Scots, he then remains abroad until his Restoration in 1660.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Worcester". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2427, accessed 23 November 2024.]

2427 Battle of Worcester 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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