The Execution of Charles I: Killing a King

On the 30th January 1649, King Charles I was executed outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall. His trial was a momentous event in British history. He was found guilty of treason - a ‘tyrant, traitor, murderer and Public Enemy’. What led to this unprecedented killing of a king? Storyteller: Toby Lord Charles I played by Jonathan Clarkson Image credits Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) Dated 1614, Attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019 The Five Eldest Children of Charles I Signed and dated 1637 by Anthony van Dyke, Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019 James VI & I (1566-1625) , After Paul van Somer, Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019 James I and VI (1566-1625) c. 1620 by Paul van Somer, Royal Collection Tru