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Trial of King Charles I
The trial of King Charles I
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1640s 1648 Parliament Trial December
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This striking image captures the momentous occasion of the Trial of King Charles I before the High Court of Justice in London, in December 1648. The English Civil War, which had raged on since the 1640s between the Royalists, loyal to King Charles I, and the Parliamentarians, had finally come to an end with the defeat of the Royalist forces at the Second Battle of Newbury in September 1648. With the King's forces weakened and his position increasingly untenable, he was handed over to the Parliamentarians and brought to trial on charges of high treason. The trial itself took place in the Palace of Westminster, and was presided over by a panel of 135 judges. King Charles I, dressed in a simple robe and wearing a white linen cap, sits calmly in the dock, surrounded by his accusers. The atmosphere in the courtroom was tense, with the King's supporters outside attempting to storm the building and rescue him. The trial lasted for just over a month, and on 27 January 1649, King Charles I was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. He was executed on 30 January 1649, marking the end of the monarchy in England and the beginning of the Commonwealth. This historic photograph, taken from the Mary Evans Picture Library, provides a fascinating glimpse into one of the most significant moments in English history. The trial of King Charles I marked the end of the English monarchy as it had existed for centuries and paved the way for a new political order. The image serves as a powerful reminder of the complex and often tumultuous relationship between the monarchy and Parliament in British history.
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