The World Turned Upside Down

LIVE WEBCAST Schools’ History Conference 2026 @Cromwellorg Thursday 25th June 2026 10.00 - 13.00 hours Leading academic historians debate key topics from the A-Level syllabus. REGISTER NOW worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/webinars/schoo…

LISTEN Piracy of an Empire Divorcing fact from fiction Pantomime villains, box office gold and famous figures, pirates are familiar stereotypes. @historywomble discusses the significance of the role pirates played in forging Britain’s maritime empire. worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/piracy…

@BoWSociety @DanielDanielsPR @worcestermuseum @WorcesterTIC @LynnDenham1 @17thCenturyLady @1642Author @JamesConnell8 @RestorationHat @Cromwellorg How have children’s experiences of civil wars been captured in fiction? LISTEN to this fascinating discussion worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/creati…

@world_turned @BoWSociety @DanielDanielsPR @worcestermuseum @WorcesterTIC @LynnDenham1 @17thCenturyLady @1642Author @JamesConnell8 @Cromwellorg Ooh, I didn't know about this episode. Really interesting subject!

@BoWSociety @DanielDanielsPR @worcestermuseum @WorcesterTIC @LynnDenham1 @17thCenturyLady @1642Author @JamesConnell8 @RestorationHat @Cromwellorg LISTEN to stories of children in the civil wars with @IsminiPells worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/growin…

What was it like to be a child during the English Civil Wars? Join acclaimed historian, Dr Ismini Pells, for a fascinating Battle of Worcester Society talk exploring the untold experiences of children shaped by conflict, loss and survival in the 17th century. ⬇️

@MuseumCromwell @Cromwellorg @Cromwells_House @_paullay @MirandaMalins @IsminiPells @cwpetitions @civilwarcentre @FriendsNCWCN @BNaseby1645 Listen to podcast with @IsminiPells discussing his career @world_turned worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/the-ch…

This Wednesday, 20 May, sees the first of our spring online lecture series, with Ismini Pells talking about the career of the Parliamentarian general Phillip Skippon and his relations with Cromwell. Book now at: cromwellmuseum.org/whats-on/cromw…

Together, @worcscc and The Battle of Worcester Society have written to @educationgovuk: why do pupils learn so little about the English Civil Wars? In this 375th anniversary year of the Battle of Worcester (1651), it’s time to #TeachOurHistory. .

Our 17th century banners are returning this summer! In partnership with Heart of Worcestershire College, RGS Worcester, & The King’s School Worcester, these stunning tributes to our Civil War heritage will once again line Copenhagen Street, bringing history vividly back to life

Cracking Topic this one!

LISTEN Politics, religion and the textile industry The inseparable intimate relationship between politics, production and trade in the years preceding the Civil Wars has often been underplayed or ignored. @Ed_Legon of @QMUL, has explored the connection. worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/nurtur…

LISTEN Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate A genuine revolution or a drift back to traditional government? In this talk, author and academic historian, @DrJFitzgibbons responds to this question. worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/oliver…

Many of the refugees fleeing England on the Mayflower and later ships were textile workers.

God forbid these sights ever disappear. ​King Charles I looked upon a medieval tower when he worshipped at St Mary’s #Warwick 1636. Standing now is a stunning Gothic-style replacement, born from ruins of Great Fire. History layered upon history. #CharlesI #KingCharles #England