Just after 2pm on Tuesday, January 30, 1649, King Charles I was beheaded on a temporary scaffold built in front of the Banqueting House in Whitehall, London. Stood next to the king’s lifeless body was ...

John Cook was the lead prosecutor at Charles I’s trial. After the execution, he produced a pamphlet to justify the actions of the court in prosecuting, and killing, the king. In this pamphlet ...

Although Whitehall is now known for being the home of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street, and countless government buildings, there is a royal execution site hidden in plain sight.  King ...

His body was embalmed after the execution and then taken to St James' Palace where ... 2003 "The manner of the coronation of King Charles the first..." edited by Christopher Wordsworth, 1892 It’s very ...

About 50 survivors are joining King Charles and world leaders for commemorations including a service and speeches.

This is the 52nd time that The King's Army commemorate the execution of Charles I. 30 January marks a grim date in the annals of London history. On this day in 1649, King Charles I was led from St ...

The monarch will join other heads of state at the camp, a short drive from Krakow, to remember all those who met their deaths ...

King Charles sent a message for World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, the eve of the first anniversary of the Buckingham Palace ...

A royal source described the visit as “particularly poignant” and said the King was paying tribute “both as man and monarch.” ...

As the newly proclaimed king, one of his first requirements, with the help of the Duke ... He was sentenced to death. The execution of Charles I On 30th January 1649 at Whitehall, Charles I was ...