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Born November 19, 1600 • Scotland
Died January 30, 1649 (aged 48) • London • England
Title / Office king (1625-1649), Ireland • king (1625-1649), Scotland • king (1625-1649), England
Political Affiliation Cavalier
House / Dynasty House of Stuart
Notable Family Members spouse Henrietta Maria • father James I • mother Anne of Denmark • daughter Henrietta Anne of England • daughter Mary of Orange • son Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester • son James II • son Charles II • sister Elizabeth Stuart
Role In Battle of Naseby • Bishops’ Wars • English Civil Wars • First English Civil War • Battle of Preston

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pamphlet containing Charles I's rejection of a petition from the Church of Scotland's General Assembly
Anthony van Dyck: Charles I at the Hunt
The video thumbnail image includes a 17th century artwork showing men fighting at a gambling table, surrounded by a Christmas garland and overlaid on a photograph of a snowy forest.
Witness the trial records and the death warrant of King Charles I with Oliver Cromwell's signature and seal, in the United Kingdom Parliamentary Archives
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