Posts tagged 1649.

zoom
The execution of Charles I - January 30, 1649.  According to eyewitness accounts, the king remarked “Is my hair well?” to the executioner, shortly before he was beheaded.

The execution of Charles I - January 30, 1649. 

According to eyewitness accounts, the king remarked “Is my hair well?” to the executioner, shortly before he was beheaded.

#charles i  #execution  #king charles i  #king  #england  #britain  #commonwealth  #oliver cromwell  #stuarts  #january  #january 30  #1649  #1600s  #17th century  
1 year ago on January 29, 2012 at 05:59pm
30 notes