King Charles 1 was born on November 19, 1600.
King Charles 1 sscended the Throne on March 27, 1625.
Coronation : Westminster Abbey, Febuary 2, 1626.
Married : Henrietta Maria, Daughter of Henri 14 of France.
Children : Four sons and five daughters.
Died : Whitehall, January 30, 1649.
King Charles 1 was buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor.
Encountering opposition from Parliament he ruled without it from 1629-1640.
He was eventually executed for treason.
Charles wore two shirts to his execution as it was a cold day and he thought if he shivered in the cold people would think him a coward.
Charles famously engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England.
He was an advocate of the Divine Right of Kings, and many in England feared that he was attempting to gain absolute power.
Many of his actions, particularly the levying of taxes without Parliament's consent, caused widespread opposition.
Religious conflicts permeated Charles' reign.
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