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'''Charles I''' (1600 – 1649), born '''Charles Stuart''', was King of [[England]], [[Scotland]], and [[Ireland]] from 1625 to his death. He was also the first King of the {{Wiki|House of Stuart}} to rule England and Ireland. | '''Charles I''' (1600 – 1649), born '''Charles Stuart''', was King of [[England]], [[Scotland]], and [[Ireland]] from 1625 to his death. He was also the first King of the {{Wiki|House of Stuart}} to rule England and Ireland. | ||
During the [[English Civil War]], he was defeated by the | During the [[English Civil War]], he was defeated by the [[Roundheads|parliamentarian]] [[Oliver Cromwell]]<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> and {{Wiki|Execution of Charles I|beheaded}} in [[London]] by the city executioner [[Richard Brandon]].<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Mary Matfelon]]</ref> Following his death, Scotland proclaimed his son, [[Charles II of England|Charles II]], to be his successor. However, it would be years before the [[monarchy]] reclaimed the English throne.<ref name="PL" /> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 1 October 2023
Charles I (1600 – 1649), born Charles Stuart, was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to his death. He was also the first King of the House of Stuart to rule England and Ireland.
During the English Civil War, he was defeated by the parliamentarian Oliver Cromwell[1] and beheaded in London by the city executioner Richard Brandon.[2] Following his death, Scotland proclaimed his son, Charles II, to be his successor. However, it would be years before the monarchy reclaimed the English throne.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)