Moments that defined the British Monarchy – The execution of Charles I & the restoration
21st March 2019
Let’s go back to September 1648. Negotiations between the Long Parliament and King Charles I were in full swing. Parliament wanted to restore Charles I to the throne after the Second English Civil War but to limit his power. King Charles agreed but later admitted this was only to avoid being detained.
In November of that year, Charles I started to cause havoc again, and the New Model Army…