Charles I of England
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland executed after civil war.
Charles I was born at Dunfermline Palace, Fife, on 19 November 1600, the second son of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark.[1] He became heir apparent after his elder brother Henry died in November 1612.[2] Charles was crowned king on 2 February 1626 at Westminster Abbey.[3]
Quick Facts
- Reign
- 27 March 1625 – 30 January 1649
- Coronation
- 2 February 1626
- Predecessor
- James I
- Successor
- Charles II (de jure); Council of State (de facto)
- Spouse
- Henrietta Maria of France (1625)
- Religion
- Protestant
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Charles was a weak and sickly infant who remained in Scotland when his family left for England in 1603 due to his fragile health.[4] By 1604 he was strong enough to journey to England, where he was placed under the care of Elizabeth, Lady Carey.[5] He had a stammer for the rest of his life and wore boots of Spanish leather and brass to strengthen his weak ankles.[5] Charles became an adept horseman, marksman, and fencer, overcoming his physical infirmity possibly caused by rickets.[2]
Charles raised revenue through unpopular measures including ship money and fines for distraint of knighthood.[6][7] His attempt to arrest five members of Parliament on 4 January 1642 was a political disaster, and he fled London shortly afterward.[8][9][10]
What the cited sources add
Gregg 1981 provides the information that Charles was born at Dunfermline Palace on 19 November 1600, was baptised on 23 December 1600 at Holyrood Palace, and spent his early childhood at Dunfermline.[1][5] Cust 2005 is the source for the fact that Charles believed parliamentary debate about his marriage was an unacceptable violation of the royal prerogative.[11]
References
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; .; Gregg 1981, p. 4–5 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gregg 1981, p. 4–5; Gregg 1981, p. 4–5; Carlton 1995, p. 2; ; .; Gregg 1981, p. 4–5 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Carlton 1995, p. 2; Quintrell 1993, p. 16, 21; ; ; . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cust 2005, p. 2; Carlton 1995, p. 2 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; .; Gregg 1981, p. 4–5; Gregg 1981, p. 4–5 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sharpe 1992, p. 603; Gregg 1981, p. 4–5 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Starkey 2006, p. 104; ; ; .; ; ; ; .; ; ; . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; .; Gregg 1981, p. 4–5; Loades 1974, p. 369–370 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; .; ; .; ; .; ; ; . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Charles I of England" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cust 2005, p. 2; Cust 2005, p. 2; ; . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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