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Additional Reading
A good popular biography is Christopher Hibbert, Charles I: A Life of Religion, War and Treason (1968, reissued 2007). A sound appreciation of Charles I may be found in Dame Veronica Wedgwood, The King’s Peace, 1637–1641 (1955), The King’s War, 1641–1647 (1958), and Trial of Charles I (1964). Other insightful studies are Leanda de Lisle, The White King: Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr (2017); Charles Carlton, Charles I: The Personal Monarch, 2nd ed. (1995); David Cressy, Charles I and the People of England (2015); and Andrew Lacey, The Cult of King Charles the Martyr (2003).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Historic Royal Places - The execution of Charles I. | Jun 06, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 26, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: UAB Digital Commons - Charles I and the Divine Right of Kings (PDF). | Oct 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - This Week in History: King Charles I executed. | Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 19, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Potters Wax Museum - Charles I. | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Biography of King Charles I. | Aug 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - Why was King Charles I executed? | May 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - CHARLES I.The Story of How The King and The Parliament Quarrelled and At Last Fought. | Mar 28, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Today - The Execution of Charles I. | Jan 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic Royal Places - The execution of Charles I. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Charles I, 1600-1649, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1625-1649). | Sep 04, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - King Charles I. | Jun 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Charles I (1625-1649). | Apr 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Charles I of England. | Nov 08, 2022 | ||
| Updated bibliography. | Dec 10, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Sep 21, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: English Monarchs - Biography of Charles I. | Jan 09, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: None. | Jan 09, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: The British Monarchy - Charles I. | Jan 08, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 03, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of King Charles I. | Feb 25, 2014 | ||
| Media added. | May 31, 2013 | ||
| In the Conflict with Parliament section, changed "throughly" to "thoroughly." | May 31, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: Luminarium - Biography of Charles I. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The English Civil War - Chronobiography of Charles I. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation- The Personality and Political Style of Charles I. | Aug 22, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Inside CDL - Biography of Charles I. | Aug 22, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: History Learning Site - Biography of Charles I. | Aug 22, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Royal Insight - Biography of Charles I. | Aug 22, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Britannia - Biography of Charles I. | Aug 22, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Charles I. |
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| Added new Web site: BCW Project - Biography of King Charles the First. | Feb 01, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: BCW Project - Biography of King Charles the First. | Feb 01, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | May 29, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 28, 1999 |
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