on the very day on which that unhappy king lost his head, the parliament passed a law forbidding anyone to make his son, prince charles of wales, or any other person, king of england. but the scottish people did not obey this law. they persuaded the young prince to sign a paper, solemnly promising to rule the country as they wished; then they crowned him king. as soon as the parliament heard of this they sent cromwell and his ironsides against the newly-crowned king and his followers, and after several battles the scottish army was at last broken up and scattered at worcester.