101 Facts About King Charles I: The Only Executed English Monarch. (101 History Series)

King Charles I is still the only executed English monarch in history. Born into the Stuart dynasty in 1600, a grandson of Mary, Queen of Scots, he inherited the thrones of England, Wales and Ireland from his father James I (VI of Scotland) but his reign was notable for acrimony between church and state, the king's belief in the "divine right of kings" and for parliament's independent actions which led to the tumultuous Civil Wars between the Roundheads and Cavaliers. Parliament and the New Model Army against the king and his supporters. Families were torn apart by their loyalties. Charles I was executed in early 1649 and the country became a commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. But were there opportunities missed for peace and poor decisions made which could have saved the king's life or was his death and so the end of an autocratic reign the only option left to his opponents to secure the rights of the people? What kind of man was Charles Stuart?Who was truly in control of the country during his reign and the civil wars? How did he cope with having three kingdoms at war and their differing religions and demands?Who carried out the execution and what were its legacies? What happened to the other members of his family?Find out in 101 Facts About King Charles I: The Only Executed English Monarch.

• | Author: Joanne Hayle
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Aug 06, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 103 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1088678793
• | ISBN-13: 9781088678794