Charles Spencer
Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408851777
- author:
- Charles Spencer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 2.4 x 20 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, Ireland
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Charles Spencer explores the violent clash of ideals that led to the execution of King Charles I in 1649. A tribunal of 135 men was gathered to try the king, and although he refused to acknowledge the power of his subjects, the death sentence was unanimously passed. The event was unique in English history, and the aftermath saw a deadly wave of retribution against those responsible for the king's death. The men who dared to kill a king faced a range of fates, from agonising and degrading ends to hellish captivity. Some pleaded for mercy, while others stoically awaited their sentence. The stories of these individuals offer a fascinating insight into the dangers of political and religious allegiance in Stuart England. This book provides a powerful and shocking account of the events that followed the execution of King Charles I, and the consequences that were faced by those involved.
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