This is a quotation from Hugh Peters, a chaplain to the Parliamentary army during the so-called English Civil War made the day after the final Battle of Worcester in 1651. It refers to the two conflicts which began and ended the Civil War: The skirmish at Powick on 23 September 1642 (an overwhelming victory for Prince Rupert and Royalist forces), and the second largest battle on English soil on 3 September 1651 (an overwhelming victory for Cromwell and Parliamentary forces) after which the future Charles II had to flee for his life.

Join Howard Robinson from the Battle of Worcester Society to explore the two conflicts in more depth, then check out the Battle of Worcester Society collection on Level 2 of The Hive.