Worcester earned its nickname 'The Faithful City' for its unwavering support of King Charles I during the English Civil War, particularly at the Battle of Worcester in 1651 where it helped crown Charles II; however, this loyalty was severely punished by the victorious Parliamentarians under Oliver Cromwell, who demolished the city's walls, bankrupted its citizens, converted the cathedral into a prison, and sidelined the city as part of establishing a military dictatorship rather than a democratic system.
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WORCESTER: THE FAITHFUL CITY. BUTHOW DID IT GET THIS NAME?Ajouté :
Worcester, the faithful city, but how did it get this name? When civil war split the country, they were the [music] first to fight for Charles I, and in 1651 during the Battle of Worcester, risked it all to crown Charles II.
The city's loyalty was punished, walls were [music] torn down, citizens bankrupt, the cathedral turned into a prison. It was not the dawn of democracy as some like to portray. [music] Sidelined, it was the birth of a military dictatorship under Cromwell.
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