Nine years of bloody civil war has ended with the execution of King Charles 1. Oliver Cromwell understands his moment has come and plans to consolidate his power.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
17pp
Genre:
Drama, History
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
17+
Copyright Details:
Copyright Glyndwr Edwards 2025
Synopsis/Details

John Pym's "Great Remonstrance" in Parliament was the catalyst for the conflict. The English Civil War ended with the death of King Charles 1 in 1649.
The King's obduracy, during his trial, led to his death at the hands of Oliver Cromwell and other regicides.
Cromwell was present at the execution, but did not witness it. The short screenplay offers a supposition of what occurred afterwards.
Introspective, Cromwell stands beside the King's coffin before his body is laid to rest at Windsor Castle.
Cromwell is plagued with doubt by all that has occurred and what could happen next. His position could be untenable, but he intends to mould England into a just society. His ruminations desist when he is joined by his son-in-law, Henry Ireton.
Now, the Lord-Protector to be comes into his own and Ireton understands why many have underestimated Cromwell.

All Accolades & Coverage

Folkestone Film Festival. Honourable Mention. May 2026.

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Submitted: 2026-May-08
Last Updated: 2026-Jun-06
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The Writer: Glyndwr Edwards

To create original stories has been my primary aim and I am always fascinated when the premise alters during writing and takes an unexpected turn. This usually results in a better outcome. There is so much that is left unsaid, with forgotten stories, that the field is never exhausted in whatever genre a writer specialises. In collaboration with my brother, we have written a number of short screenplays based on forgotten aspects of British Folklore and History. The screenplays have been praised for their originality and ambiguity, with the story being left to the discretion of the reader to draw their own conclusion. This will be seen in the follow up to "The Brotherhood of Shadows": "Veils… Go to bio
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