A Long and Illustrious History
What happened to King Charles I in 1649?
AHe was executed ✓
BHe abdicated and retired
CHe died of plague
DHe was exiled to France
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is He was executed.
King Charles I was tried by Parliament and executed by beheading on 30 January 1649. This was a unique event in British history — the execution of a reigning monarch.
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