Charles I Ascends: The Path to English Civil War
Charles I ascended to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland upon his father's death, inheriting kingdoms already strained by religious conflict and parliamentary resistance to royal taxation. His belief in the divine right of kings and refusal to compromise with Parliament ultimately led to the English Civil War and his execution by beheading in 1649.
March 27, 1625
401 years ago
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