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Welcome to the History Extra podcast, fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History magazine. For some, it's hard to imagine Britain without a king or queen.

But nearly 400 years ago, that extraordinary prospect became a reality.

In January 1649, after a bloody civil war, King Charles I was put on trial, found guilty and beheaded. The 11 years that followed

saw a bold Republican experiment that dominated the lives of those across Britain and Ireland.

In today's episode, Danny Bird speaks to Alice Hunt about her new book on this revolutionary chapter in British history. Alice

discusses a transformative decade, which saw some of the 17th century's greatest literary

and scientific minds cut their teeth. She busts some myths about Cromwell and his Puritan cronies

and reveals how Britain's brief Republic has left an

indelible mark on its modern monarchy and constitution. Alice, we're here to discuss your new book,

Republic, Britain's revolutionary decade 1649 to 1660. And you open it with an event known as Pride's Purge, describing it as the starting

point of an extraordinary period in British history. Why is Pride's purge such a pivotal moment in the

story of the Republic that followed? Pride's purge is really important because it was the purging of

certain members of Parliament, kicking out MPs from the

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