'A national museum in a matchbox'

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Oliver Cromwell is one of the most significant and controversial individuals in history. He was head of state of the first and only British republic, and remains to this day the only commoner ever to have been offered the crown. The Cromwell museum in Huntingdon, where Cromwell was born, commemorates his life and the impact he had. Listener Henry Malt discusses Cromwell's gaiters and the reason for his nomination for our series. Featuring the voice of Brett Usher as Oliver Cromwell from This Sceptred Isle. (Photo: Oliver Cromwell refusing the crown. Photo Credit: Getty Images)