In January 1649, after Charles I’s forces had been defeated in two rounds of Civil War, the victorious Puritans in the Parliament and the New Model Army staged a “trial” for the King that remains one of the most dramatic events in British history.
When Parliament Put the King on Trial
When Parliament Put the King on Trial
When Parliament Put the King on Trial
In January 1649, after Charles I’s forces had been defeated in two rounds of Civil War, the victorious Puritans in the Parliament and the New Model Army staged a “trial” for the King that remains one of the most dramatic events in British history.