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King Charles I House of Stuart, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 27 Mar 1625-execution 30 Jan 1649

King Charles I House of Stuart, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 27 Mar 1625-execution 30 Jan 1649[1]


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  • Name King Charles I House of Stuart  [1] 
    Suffix King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 27 Mar 1625-execution 30 Jan 1649 
    Birth 19 Nov 1600 
    Gender Male 
    Name 19 November 1600 (0 years) 
    born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland 
    Name 1603 (2 years) 
    born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland. After his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life 
    Name 6 Jan 1605 (4 years)  [Title] Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Find all individuals with events at this location 
    KB: Knight of the Bath, 6 January 1605[334] 
    Name 24 Apr 1611 (10 years)  [Member] Knight of the Garter, Most Noble Order of the Garter Find all individuals with events at this location 
    KG: Knight of the Garter, 24 April 1611[334] 
    Name 1612 (11 years) 
    became heir apparent to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1612 upon the death of his elder brother, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales 
    Name 6 Nov 1612 (11 years)  [Title] Duke of Cornwall, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Charles Stuart 1612
    (death of older brother) 1625
    (acceded as Charles I) Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester (1616), Duke of Rothesay, etc. (1469 & 1540), Duke of Albany (1600), Duke of York (1605), Marquess of Ormond, Earl of Ross, Lord Ardmannoch (1600)  
    Name 27 March 1625 (24 years) 
    27 March 1625 – 30 January 1649: His Majesty The King

    The official style of Charles I as king in England was "Charles, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc."[331] The style "of France" was only nominal, and was used by every English monarch from Edward III to George III, regardless of the amount of French territory actually controlled.[332] The authors of his death warrant called him "Charles Stuart, King of England".[333]  
    Name 27 Mar 1625 (24 years)  [Title] King of Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649 
    Name 27 Mar 1625 (24 years)  [Title] King of England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649 
    Name 27 Mar 1625 (24 years)  [Title] King of Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649 
    Occupation 10 Sep 1643 (42 years)  Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Charles I's letter of thanks to Cornwall - cf at Gwinear Parish Church dated 10 September 1643 
    Death 30 Jan 1649  Palace of Whitehall, Whitehall, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Y  [1] 
    Person ID I15365  AHP
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2026 

    Father King James I & VI House of Stuart,   b. 19 June 1566   d. 27 Mar 1625 (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Anne of Denmark,   b. 12 December 1574   d. 2 Mar 1619 (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 20 Aug 1589 
    Age at Marriage He : 23 years and 2 months - She : 14 years and 8 months. 
    Family ID F4395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henrietta Maria of France, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from marriage 13 Jun 1625 until his execution 30 Jan 1649,   b. 25 Nov 1609   d. 10 Sep 1669 (Age 59 years)  [2] 
    Marriage 1625 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 24 years and 1 month - She : ~ 15 years and 1 month. 
    Children 
     1. Charles James, Duke of Cornwall,   b. 13 March 1629   d. 13 Mar 1629 (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     2. King Charles II,   b. 29 May 1630, St James's Palace, London Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1685, Palace of Whitehall, Whitehall, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     3. Mary, Princess Royal, Married William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650) in 1641. Had issue. ,   b. 4 Nov 1631   d. 24 Dec 1660 (Age 29 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     4. King James II of England Stuart, m Anne Hyde (1637–1671) in 1659; had issue (2) Mary of Modena (1658–1718) in 1673; had issue,   b. 14 October 1633   d. 16 Sep 1701 (Age 67 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     5. Elizabeth House of Stuart,   b. 28 Dec 1635   d. 8 Sep 1650 (Age 14 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     6. Anne House of Stuart,   b. 17 Mar 1637   d. 8 Dec 1640 (Age 3 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     7. Catherine House of Stuart,   b. 29 Jan 1639   d. 29 Jan 1639 (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     8. Henry, Duke of Gloucester House of Stuart, Died unmarried; no issue,   b. 8 Jul 1640   d. 18 Sep 1660 (Age 20 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     9. Henrietta House of Stuart, m Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans (1640–1701) in 1661; had issue ,   b. 16 June 1644   d. 30 Jun 1670 (Age 26 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F4394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsName - KB: Knight of the Bath, 6 January 1605[334] - 6 Jan 1605 - [Title] Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsName - Charles Stuart 1612 (death of older brother) 1625 (acceded as Charles I) Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester (1616), Duke of Rothesay, etc. (1469 & 1540), Duke of Albany (1600), Duke of York (1605), Marquess of Ormond, Earl of Ross, Lord Ardmannoch (1600) - 6 Nov 1612 - [Title] Duke of Cornwall, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Jan 1649 - Palace of Whitehall, Whitehall, London Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Wikipedia.
      Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649)[a] was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.

      Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland. After his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life. He became heir apparent to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1612 upon the death of his elder brother, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales. An unsuccessful and unpopular attempt to marry him to Infanta Maria Anna of Spain culminated in an eight-month visit to Spain in 1623 that demonstrated the futility of the marriage negotiation. Two years later, shortly after his accession, he married Henrietta Maria of France.

      After his accession in 1625, Charles quarrelled with the English Parliament, which sought to curb his royal prerogative. He believed in the divine right of kings and was determined to govern according to his own conscience. Many of his subjects opposed his policies, in particular the levying of taxes without Parliamentary consent, and perceived his actions as those of a tyrannical absolute monarch. His religious policies, coupled with his marriage to a Catholic, generated antipathy and mistrust from Reformed religious groups such as the English Puritans and Scottish Covenanters, who thought his views too Catholic. He supported high church Anglican ecclesiastics and failed to aid continental Protestant forces successfully during the Thirty Years' War. His attempts to force the Church of Scotland to adopt high Anglican practices led to the Bishops' Wars, strengthened the position of the English and Scottish parliaments, and helped precipitate his own downfall.

      From 1642, Charles fought the armies of the English and Scottish parliaments in the English Civil War. After his defeat in 1645 at the hands of the Parliamentarian New Model Army, he fled north from his base at Oxford. Charles surrendered to a Scottish force and, after lengthy negotiations between the English and Scottish parliaments, was handed over to the Long Parliament in London. Charles refused to accept his captors' demands for a constitutional monarchy, and temporarily escaped captivity in November 1647. Re-imprisoned on the Isle of Wight, he forged an alliance with Scotland, but by the end of 1648, the New Model Army had consolidated its control over England. Charles was tried, convicted, and executed for high treason in January 1649. The monarchy was abolished and the Commonwealth of England was established as a republic. The monarchy was restored in 1660, with Charles's son Charles II as king.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England

    2. [S37] Wikipedia.
      Name Birth Death Notes
      Charles James, Duke of Cornwall 13 March 1629 13 March 1629 Stillborn
      Charles II 29 May 1630 6 February 1685 Married Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705) in 1662. No legitimate issue.
      Mary, Princess Royal 4 November 1631 24 December 1660 Married William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650) in 1641. Had issue.
      James II & VII 14 October 1633 16 September 1701 Married (1) Anne Hyde (1637–1671) in 1659; had issue
      (2) Mary of Modena (1658–1718) in 1673; had issue
      Elizabeth 28 December 1635 8 September 1650 Died young; no issue. Buried Newport, Isle of Wight
      Anne 17 March 1637 8 December 1640 Died young; no issue. Buried Westminster Abbey
      Catherine 29 January 1639 29 January 1639 Died less than half an hour after baptism;[130] buried Westminster Abbey.
      Henry, Duke of Gloucester 8 July 1640 18 September 1660 Died unmarried; no issue. Buried Westminster Abbey
      Henrietta 16 June 1644 30 June 1670 Married Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans (1640–1701) in 1661; had issue

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Maria_of_France#Issue



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Dates/Calendars: Julian to Gregorian changes 1751/1752; Quaker dates Up to and including 1751, Julian calendar used in England, Wales, Ireland and British colonies overseas; year began 25 March (Lady Day) and ended following 24 March; ie 24 March 1750 followed by 25 March 1751;
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