Charles I of England
1600 – 1649 English and Scottish King of England, Scotland and Ireland (Charles I)
King executed after the English Civil War.
- Religion
- Anglican
- Affiliations
- House of Stuart; predates organized Freemasonry.
Charles I clashed with Parliament over money and religion and ruled for eleven years without it. His disputes led to the English Civil War, which he lost. He was tried and beheaded in 1649, and England briefly became a republic.
Connections
- family of Charles II of England — Father of Charles II.
- family of James I of England — Father of Charles I.