Evening Talk: The British Civil Wars and Southwell

Far from being a sleepy Royalist town as some have suggested, Southwell was inextricably linked with seismic regional, national and even international events. This talk shares key findings from a fascinating local history research project that reveals the impact on local civilians of military occupation , religious and political change, food scarcity and disease. Learn about the intrigue behind the surrender of Charles I, discover important local people and the role they played in events and find out if Oliver Cromwell really visited Southwell in 1648.