There upon a noble stallion sat Oliver Cromwell, leader of the Roundheads. He had a severe expression on his face, silently assessing the stakes. His hands loosely gripped the reins in thought.

He was determined to stop the king’s undermining of Parliament, and curb the monarch’s obsession with absolute royal power once and for all. With a key victory in Naseby, he pushed on valiantly against the Royalists.

“Seems the Cavaliers are approaching in over the hill,” he observes keenly, his hand tightening on the reins, “move into formation, men. The King’s days are limited.”