English Civil War | English Civil War
Jan.19.2013
On January 19, 1649 the Puritan parliament began the trial of King Charles I of England for treason. Charles refused to plead, saying that he did not recognize the legality of the High Court. Charles I was King of England from 1625 until his execution in 1649. He engaged in a struggle for power...
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Oct.04.2011
He was only nine-years-old when his father died, so others in power governed England. But when young Henry III finally took control of England, he created tremendous problems. The king’s brother-in-law, Simon de Montfort, encouraged King Henry to agree to political changes which led to the limiting...
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