The World Turned Upside Down - English Anti-Commonwealth Ballad
This is a satirical English ballad written in the 1640's to protest the laws of the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell.
The Commonwealth was famous for banning Christmas because they believed it to be a pagan tradition and too Catholic.
This shares the same tune as 'When the king enjoys his own again'.
Performed by 'Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band'.
Movie: Cromwell (1970)
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God save old Charlie
It is said this was played during the British surrender at Yorktown which did end the American revolutionary war and the ideas of that nation ultimately did turn the world upside down
Haya mate, have you moticed a ratehr large uptick in Jacobite support in the recent years? I've especially seen in Ireland and England
@Hibernica1641
9 күн бұрын
I haven't noticed anything at all. I really hope Jacobitism grows though
@wilftodd3696
8 күн бұрын
@@Hibernica1641 aye indeed, the biggest problem is that there's no sort of organisation of the cause apart from the royal Stuart society(who do nothing) Me and quite a few people have been thinking of making a organisation, mainly around northern England, the pale, Virginia, the west country, and glenmorgan
One of the best songs of the perioid
@Hibernica1641
7 күн бұрын
Aye, it's a great tune
In the end he did not get what he wanted. if you ask me that is a good thing.
Take him away guards
@Hibernica1641
9 күн бұрын
Poor auld Charlie
@Cicero1690
9 күн бұрын
@@Hibernica1641 I think Richard Harris has turned me into a parliamentarian, but I think that's just his Gael stare 👀
@Hibernica1641
9 күн бұрын
@@Cicero1690 getting an Irishman to play Cromwell was funny
@Cicero1690
9 күн бұрын
@@Hibernica1641 I know people who said he wasn't a very good actor, true or not, Oliver Cromwell was his best performance and he will forever go down in history for it.
@Hibernica1641
9 күн бұрын
@@Cicero1690 I think he played the role perfectly