Rupert Everett

To Kill a King Rupert Everett

Set at the end of the Civil War in 1645, TO KILL A KING is a stirring period piece that follows the relationship between Lord General Fairfax (Dougray Scott) and his ambitious deputy Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) as they struggle to rebuild a shattered England. Part of Cromwell's solution is to execute King Charles I (Rupert Everett) who is being held prisoner. This solution leads to a power struggle between Fairfax and Scott which is further complicated by the King's intention to regain power by any means and also by Fairfax's wife (Olivia Williams) who remains a monarchist.