The Execution of King Charles I
Unknown artist · 1649
Why it's great
A crowd gathers outside the Banqueting House in London on January 30, 1649, where King Charles I was beheaded, the only time an English king was executed. This print was made around the time of the event.
🏛️ Part of history
The English Civil War (1642–1688) — A crowd gathers outside the Banqueting House in London on January 30, 1649, where King Charles I was beheaded, the only time an English king was executed.
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The artist of this work is not known. Many early portraits, prints and manuscripts were made by artists whose names were never recorded or have since been lost.
