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Tag: English Civil War

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30th January 1649: Charles I beheaded at Banqueting House

30th January 2020
Tagged as: Charles I, Civil War, England, English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, Regicide

On the 30^th January 1649 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland was executed outside the Banqueting House in London.

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14th June 1645: The Battle of Naseby fought in the English Civil War

14th June 2019
Tagged as: Britain, Charles I, Civil War, England, English Civil War, Monarchy, Oliver Cromwell, Parliament, Royalist

The Battle of Naseby, a decisive engagement of the English Civil War, was fought between the Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army.

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7th June 1628: Petition of Right ratified by King Charles I

7th June 2019
Tagged as: Charles I, Civil War, Constitution, England, English Civil War, Government, Ireland, Magna Carta, Parliament, Scotland, Tax

On the 7^th June 1628, the Petition of Right was approved by King Charles I.

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9th May 1671: Colonel Thomas Blood attempts to steal the Crown Jewels

9th May 2019
Tagged as: Charles I, Crime, Criminal, Crown Jewels, England, English Civil War, Ireland, London, Theft, Thomas Blood, Tower of London

Colonel Thomas Blood attempted to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.

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4th January 1642: Charles I attempts to arrest the Five Members

4th January 2019
Tagged as: Charles I, England, English Civil War, Parliament, Politics

On the 4^th January 1642, Charles I attempted and failed to arrest the Five Members of Parliament, prompting the English Civil War and his own eventual execution for treason.