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Charles I (1600–1649; reign: March 1625 – January 1649), King of England, by Antoon van Dyck.  Charles I is a king, but this portrait is indicative of the male fashion of the time...doublet and petticoat breeches for men-gone! Henrietta Maria, House Of Stuart, English Monarchs, Anthony Van Dyck, Charles I, English Royalty, William The Conqueror, English History, Queen Of England

One of the most cataclysmic events in English history was the beheading of King Charles I for treason. This led to the beginning of a period known as the Interregnum, and the rule of Oliver Cromwell, and later his son Richard, was so unpopular that it led to the reestablishment of the monarchy after a short 11 year absence. How did this execution come about?

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