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When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.

Downham Market's history stretches back over 2,000 years - and the Norfolk location still has many beautiful historical ...

Charles I was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2nd February ... So the body was taken for burial to St George's chapel at Windsor on 8th February 1649. He is buried in the same burial vault in the ...

Only three weeks old, the new Trump presidential power in town knows the price of everything (except eggs) and the value of ...

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Jan. 30 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1649, British King Charles I was beheaded by order of Parliament. Advertisement In 1798, the first fight to break out on the floor of the U.S. House of ...

Also on this date: In 1649, England’s King Charles I was executed for high treason. In 1933, Adolf Hitler was named chancellor of Germany. In 1945, during World War II, a Soviet submarine ...

which is very dangerous because it is not too far removed from the divine right to rule that was abolished when King Charles I of England was beheaded in 1649 There are many more memorable quotes ...