The Last Days of Charles I by Graham Edwards

The Last Days of Charles I by Graham Edwards

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This book recounts in detail the events that led up to Charles I's execution, including the duration and nature of the trial, the verdict, sentence, signing of the execution warrant, the execution itself and the king's burial. Also included are pen portraits of the regicides and the fates which subsequently befell them.

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The Last Days of Charles I by Graham Edwards

King Charles I was the only monarch of England ever to be tried in public by his own people. This book recounts in detail the events leading to that fateful day in January 1649, from the king's tribulations in the months before the trial, through the trial itself to the gruesome course and aftermath of the execution. It considers the aims and motives of his powerful enemies, men who were as certain in their own convictions as the king was in his. It explores the mysterious identities of the heavily disguised headsman and his assistant. It questions why the king had to die - a question still asked - and outlines what later became of those who shared responsibility for his death.
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ISBN 13 9780750926799
ISBN 10 0750926791
Title The Last Days of Charles I
Author Graham Edwards
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2001-01-18
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.