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Charles I - Coggle Diagram
Charles I
1649
he was sentenced to death
outside Whitehall, in London
He gave his last speech on the scaffolding
he claimed he was a "martyr"
He believed in the divine right of kings
he wanted to rule without parliament
11 years without them
his quarrels with parliament led to the petition of rights(1628)
he dismissed it because he thought that he was intended by God to rule
Needing money to fight rebellion in scotland
he was forced to call parliament(1940)
"Long Parliamient"
it worked to assert control over the king
1642: Charles wanted to arrest 5 Members of Parliament but they had already escaped
so he declared war
the Civil War (1642/49) had begun
created one of Europe's greatest art collections
married Henrietta Maria(Catholic daughter king of France)