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When did Charles I get executed?

  • 30 January 1649

  • 13 June 1625

  • 25 November 1609

  • 10 September 1669

Answer

On January 30, 1649, King Charles I of England faced his tragic fate. After a tumultuous period of conflicts known as the English Civil War, Charles I stood trial for high treason against his own people. Following his conviction, he was publicly executed by beheading in front of a large crowd at Banqueting House in Whitehall, London.
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