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Charles I of England

1600–1649 · Stuart

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649. Born at Dunfermline Palace. Died at Palace of Whitehall.

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Reigned

1625–1649	Monarch of Scotland
1625–1649	Monarch of England
1625–1649	King of Ireland

Two shirts on a cold morning

Charles I was beheaded outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall on 30 January 1649. He wore two shirts so the crowd would not see him shiver in the cold and think he was afraid.

Family

Father: James VI and I
Mother: Anne of Denmark
Married: Henrietta Maria of France 1625
Children (7): Charles II of England 1630
Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal 1631
James II of England 1633
Princess Elizabeth of England 1635
Princess Anne of England 1637
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester 1640
Henrietta of England 1644
Siblings (2): Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales 1594
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia 1596

Related to

Charles I of England was the 24× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Charles I of England was the 6× great-uncle of Victoria.
Charles I of England was the fourth cousin of Louis XIV of France.