A day late..... Any photos of coins from the period?

newbiecollector · January 31, 2004 12:01AM

January 30

1649 King Charles I executed for treason

In London, King Charles I is beheaded for treason on January 30, 1649.

Charles ascended to the English throne in 1625 following the death of his father, King James I. In the first year of his reign, Charles offended his Protestant subjects by marrying Henrietta Maria, a Catholic French princess. He later responded to political opposition to his rule by dissolving Parliament on several occasions and in 1629 decided to rule entirely without Parliament. In 1642, the bitter struggle between king and Parliament for supremacy led to the outbreak of the first English civil war.

The Parliamentarians were led by Oliver Cromwell, whose formidable Ironsides force won an important victory against the king's Royalist forces at Marston Moor in 1644 and at Naseby in 1645. As a leader of the New Model Army in the second English civil war, Cromwell helped repel the Royalist invasion of Scotland, and in 1646 Charles surrendered to a Scottish army. In 1648, Charles was forced to appear before a high court controlled by his enemies, where he was convicted of treason and sentenced to death. Early in the next year, he was beheaded.

The monarchy was abolished, and Cromwell assumed control of the new English Commonwealth. In 1658, Cromwell died and was succeeded by his eldest son, Richard, who was forced to flee to France in the next year with the restoration of the monarchy and the crowning of Charles II, the son of Charles I. Oliver Cromwell was posthumously convicted of treason, and his body was disinterred from its tomb in Westminster Abbey and hanged from the gallows at Tyburn.

python · January 31, 2004 12:59AM

Wayne, here are a few Charles I coins. Sorry I still can't post pictures.

Sorry had to edit because I forgot to include pictures.

ajaan · January 31, 2004 1:00AM

<< <i> his body was disinterred from its tomb in Westminster Abbey and hanged from the gallows at Tyburn. >>

Geez, I hope the Dead King doesn't read this.

1jester · January 31, 2004 1:02AM

Right, even corpses aren't safe!!!!

But that should teach 'em not to play with the Stuarts!!

ajaan · January 31, 2004 1:21AM

Before I die I want to see the 'Python Collection'. Brett, you have some awesome coins.

python · January 31, 2004 1:33AM

Ajaan, thank you. I've seen you pick up some rather special coins yourself.

mongoose · January 31, 2004 1:46AM

Add me to the list that would love to view Brett's coins.

newbiecollector · January 31, 2004 2:19AM

Great Coins python!!!!!

rhound1977 · January 31, 2004 2:26AM

I have nothing of that era, but another nice window on the history of GB monarchs, and some great coins from Python...... Thanks!!

python · January 31, 2004 10:54AM

Wanye, nice bit of information. I enjoyed this and your George III from the other day keep it up.

Thanks for the nice comments you guys.

cosmicdebris · January 31, 2004 10:56AM

Great coins

Aethelred · January 31, 2004 12:59PM

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<< <i> his body was disinterred from its tomb in Westminster Abbey and hanged from the gallows at Tyburn. >>

Geez, I hope the Dead King doesn't read this. >>

How do you think I got here? Dead kings don't dig themselves up ya know!

A day late..... Any photos of coins from the period?

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