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Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) [a] was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
- 27 March 1625 – 30 January 1649
- Anne of Denmark
May 6, 2024 · Charles I (born November 19, 1600, Dunfermline Palace, Fife, Scotland—died January 30, 1649, London, England) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1625–49), whose authoritarian rule and quarrels with Parliament provoked a civil war that led to his execution.
May 12, 2021 · Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) was a Stuart king who, like his father James I of England (r. 1603-1625), viewed himself as a monarch with absolute power and a divine right to rule. His lack of compromise with Parliament led to the English Civil Wars (1642-51), his execution, and the abolition of the monarchy in 1649.
- Mark Cartwright
Apr 3, 2014 · Charles I was a king of England, Scotland and Ireland who ruled from 1625 to 1649. He faced religious and political conflicts with parliament and his subjects, leading to civil war and his execution by beheading. Learn about his early life, reign, family, achievements and legacy.
Charles II was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85), who was restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan Commonwealth. The years of his reign are known in English history as the Restoration period.
Learn about the life and reign of Charles I, the second Stuart King of Great Britain, who faced civil wars, religious disputes and impeachment by Parliament. Explore his biography, achievements, arts patronage, marriage and execution.
The execution, carried out by beheading the king, was the culmination of political and military conflicts between the royalists and the parliamentarians in England during the English Civil War, leading to the capture and trial of Charles.