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Trial and Execution of King Charles I Timeline Game

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Explore the tumultuous period of the Trial and Execution of King Charles I (1649) through a unique timeline game.

  • Experience the key events leading up to the trial
  • Learn about the trial proceedings and its outcome
  • Discover the impact of King Charles I’s execution on England

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • 1642: Civil War begins in England
  • 1642: Battle of Edgehill
  • 1642: King Charles I raises his standard in Nottingham
  • 1644: Battle of Marston Moor
  • 1645: King Charles I is defeated at the Battle of Naseby
  • 1646: King Charles I surrenders to the Scottish army
  • 1647: King Charles I is handed over to the English Parliament
  • 1647: Putney Debates take place
  • 1648: Second Civil War erupts
  • 1648: Battle of Preston
  • 1648: King Charles I is captured and imprisoned in Carisbrooke Castle
  • 1648: Pride's Purge takes place
  • 1649: Rump Parliament is established
  • January 20, 1649: King Charles I is put on trial for high treason
  • January 27, 1649: King Charles I is found guilty
  • January 27, 1649: King Charles I is sentenced to death
  • January 30, 1649: King Charles I is executed by beheading
  • 1649: The monarchy is abolished, and England becomes a Commonwealth
  • 1649: Regicide Act is passed by the Rump Parliament
  • 1649: Interregnum begins

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