The Execution of Charles I: Killing a King

2020

Historic Royal Palaces

Historic Royal Palaces
United Kingdom

On the 30th January 1649, King Charles I was executed outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall. His trial was a momentous event in British history. He was found guilty of treason - a ‘tyrant, traitor, murderer and Public Enemy’. What led to this unprecedented killing of a king? Storyteller: Toby Lord, Charles I played by Jonathan Clarkson

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  • Title: The Execution of Charles I: Killing a King
  • Date Created: 2020
  • Location Created: Banqueting House, Whitehall
  • Type: Video
  • Rights: © Historic Royal Palaces
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