To Kill a King
...It takes a traitor and a hero
A morally complex historical drama about the fractured alliance between two military leaders grappling with the weight of regicide and political upheaval during the English Civil War.
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
Essence
Ensemble
Tim Roth
Oliver Cromwell
Dougray Scott
Thomas Fairfax
Olivia Williams
Lady Anne Fairfax
James Bolam
Denzil Holles
Corin Redgrave
Lord de Vere
Finbar Lynch
Cousin Henry
Julian Rhind-Tutt
James
Adrian Scarborough
Sergeant Joyce
Jeremy Swift
The Earl of Whitby
Rupert Everett
King Charles I
Steven Webb
Boy at Naseby
Jake Nightingale
Captain Pride
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