Charles the First, 1625 to 1649
The Martyr
| BORN: | 19 November 1600, Dunfermline Palace. |
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| PARENTS: | James I (1566 - 1625), Anne of Denmark (1574 - 1619). |
| MARRIED: | Henrietta Maria of France (1609 - 69), 13 June 1625, St. Augustine's Church, Canterbury. |
| ACCEDED: | 27 March 1625 |
| CROWNED: | 2 February 1626, Westminster Abbey. |
| DIED: | 30 January 1649, Whitehall, London. |
| INTERRED: | St. George's Chapel, Windsor. |
| CHILDREN: | (1) Charles James, Duke of Cornwall (1629 - died same day) (2) Charles II (1630 - 85) (3) Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal (mother of William III) (1631 - 60) (4) James II (1633 - 1701) (5) Elizabeth (1635 - 50) (6) Anne (1637 - 40) (7) Catherine (1639 - died same day) (8) Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1640 - 60) (9) Henrietta Anne (1644 - 70) |
| COEVAL PERSONS: |
Opponent: Oliver Cromwell Archbishops of Canterbury: John Whitgift Richard Bancroft George Abbot |
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| NOTABLE EVENTS: |
The English Civil War. Execution of Charles I, 30 January 1649. |
