The Trial of Charles I (Paperback)

In January of 1649, after years of civil war, King Charles I stood trial in a specially convened English court on charges of treason, murder, and other high crimes against his people. Not only did the revolutionary tribunal fi nd him guilty and order his death, but its masters then abolished monarchy itself and embarked on a bold (though short-lived) republican experiment. The event was a landmark in legal history. The trial and execution of King Charles marked a watershed in English politics and political theory, and thus also affected subsequent developments in those parts of the world colonized by the British. This book presents a selection of contemporaries' accounts of the king's trial and their reactions to it, as well as a report of the trial of the king's own judges once the wheel of fortune turned and monarchy was restored. It uses the words of people directly involved to offer insight into the causes and consequences of these momentous events.

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	The Broadview Sources Series
Release date:	March 2016
Editors:	K. J Kesselring
Dimensions:	229 x 178 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-55481-291-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Promotions
LSN:	1-55481-291-7
Barcode:	9781554812912

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