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King killers in America

Matthew Jenkinson tells the stories of Edward Whalley and William Goffe who fled to New England following their involvement in the execution of Charles I

Charles I. (Photo by World History Archive/Alamy)

Historian Matthew Jenkinson tells the stories of Edward Whalley and William Goffe who fled to New England in the 17th century following their involvement in the execution of King Charles I

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