In 1649, King Charles I was put on trial for treason. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. Even though Charles had fought against Parliament, only 59 commissioners signed Charles’ death ...

On January 30, 1649, a crowd gathered in the cold outside the Banqueting Hall in Whitehall, London, to witness an unprecedented event: the execution of their King. At 2pm that cold and grey ...

Just after 2pm on Tuesday, January 30, 1649, King Charles I was beheaded on a temporary scaffold built in front of the Banqueting House in Whitehall, London. Stood next to the king’s lifeless ...

Last week was the 300th anniversary of a dramatic and still controversial event, the execution of King Charles I. To mark the occasion, many speeches were made and articles written which drew a ...

Charles I, born in 1600, endured a stormy reign that ended with his execution. Charles II was remembered mostly for his hedonism and many mistresses. His name lives on in the King Charles Spaniel.

King Charles will wear the St. Edward’s Crown for the first and only time in May, ... The crown was later melted down by parliamentarians in 1649 following the execution of King Charles I.

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. ... quickly followed by the execution of the King in 1793, ...

King Charles III will be anointed with 700-year-old gold coronation spoon. ... having survived the English revolution of the 1600s and the execution of the first King Charles in 1649.

Find out about the execution of Charles I with BBC Bitesize History. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. ... In 1649, King Charles I was put on trial for treason.

Find out about the execution of Charles I with BBC Bitesize History. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. ... In 1649, King Charles I was put on trial for treason.