Trial of Charles I, January 1649. Charles ! (1600-1649) king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1625 on trial by Parliament in Westminster Hall, London. Charles, as an absolute monarch, did not accept the authority of the court and his refusal to plead was construed as a guilty plea.
Trial of Charles I, January 1649. Charles ! (1600-1649) king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1625 on trial by Parliament in Westminster Hall, London. Charles, as an absolute monarch, did not accept the authority of the court and his refusal to plead was construed as a guilty plea.
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