Charles I

Biography Charles took inherited the Stuart problems of money and religion from his father but seemed to exacerbate them to beyond crisis point. This ultimately led to Civil War and his own execution in 1649.

Portrait Born 1600 Place of Birth Dunfermline Palace Marriage Henrietta Maria of France Children 7 Died 1649 at Whitehall Acceded to Throne 1625 Further Reading Charles I By Richard Cust Charles I: A Life of Religion, War and Treason By Christopher Hibbert The Noble Revolt: The Overthrow of Charles I By John Adamson The Personal Rule of Charles I By Kevin Sharpe A King Condemned: The Trial and Execution of Charles I By C.V. Wedgwood The King and the Gentleman: Charles Stuart and Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1649 By Derek Wilson Documentaries History Makers - Charles I - The Royal Martyr The Stuarts The English Civil War The English Civil War - Open University Brother Against Brother: The English Civil War Films To Kill a King items on ebay

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