King Charles I was executed on this day in 1649 after being accused of high treason against his kingdom, following a trial at which the king refused to plead.
The execution took place outside Banqueting House in London, where the king was beheaded by a masked executioner who was never officially named - some sources state that the executioner was London's hangman Richard Brandon, others point to an Irishman named Gunning.
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