Charles I | Biography, accomplishments, Facts & Death
Charles I of England (Born on November 19, 1600, in Dunfermline - London, January 30, 1649) was The King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. He is the only British monarch ever to be deposed and beheaded. He was the son of James I.Charles I was born in the palace in Dunfermline, Scotland. His father was King of Scotland at the time, but not yet of England. The intended heir apparent was his elder brother Henry Frederick Stuart, the Prince of Wales. He died of typhus in 1612, making Charles heir to two thrones. In 1616 he became the Prince of Wales or the intended heir to the throne of England.He was heavily influenced by his father's favorite George Villiers, the first Earl of Buckingham. He took him to Spain in 1623 in ...