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Charles I (1600 - 1649)
Charles I ©Charles I was king of England, Scotland and Ireland, whose conflicts with parliament led to civil war and his eventual execution.
Charles I was born in Fife on 19 November 1600, the second son of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. On the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 James became king of England and Ireland. Charles's popular older brother Henry, whom he adored, died in 1612 leaving Charles as heir, and in 1625 he became king. Three months after his accession he married Henrietta Maria of France. They had a happy marriage and left five surviving children.
Charles's reign began with an unpopular friendship with George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, who used his influence against the wishes of other nobility. Buckingham was assassinated in 1628. There was ongoing tension with parliament over money - made worse by the costs of war abroad. In addition, Charles favoured a High Anglican form of worship, and his wife was Catholic - both made many of his subjects suspicious, particularly the Puritans. Charles dissolved parliament three ti
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Charles I of England
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Portrait from the studio of Anthony van Dyck, 1636 | |
| Reign | 27 March 1625 – 30 January 1649 |
| Coronation | 2 February 1626 |
| Predecessor | James I |
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| Reign | 27 March 1625 – 30 January 1649 |
| Coronation | 18 June 1633 |
| Predecessor | James VI |
| Successor | Charles II |
| Born | (1600-11-19)19 November 1600 Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Died | 30 January 1649(1649-01-30) (aged 48) Whitehall, London, England |
| Burial | 9 February 1649 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England |
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| House | Stuart |
| Father | James VI of Scotland and I of England |
| Mother | Anne of Denmark |
| Religion | Anglican |
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649),[1] was the king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.[2] He was a son of James VI and I. He was married to Henrietta Maria of France. He was executed during the English Civil War.
Early life
[change | change source]Charles was born at Dunfermline Palace in Fife, S
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Charles I of England
King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649
| Charles I | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 27 March 1625 – 30 January 1649 |
| Coronation | 2 February 1626 |
| Predecessor | James I |
| Successor | |
| Reign | 27 March 1625 – 30 January 1649 |
| Coronation | 18 June 1633 |
| Predecessor | James VI |
| Successor | Charles II |
| Born | 19 November 1600 Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Died | 30 January 1649(1649-01-30) (aged 48) Whitehall, Westminster, England |
| Cause of death | Execution by decapitation |
| Burial | 9 February 1649 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England |
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| Issue more... | |
| House | Stuart |
| Father | James VI and I |
| Mother | Anne of Denmark |
| Religion | Protestant |
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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.
Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent
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