The Trial of Charles I

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:baseDefense Charles I refused to plead
gptkbp:charge high treason
gptkbp:consequence execution of Charles I
gptkbp:date 1649
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:Charles_I_of_England
gptkbp:duration 20–27 January 1649
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Trial of Charles I
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Westminster_Hall
gptkbp:notableFor first trial of a reigning monarch by a national court
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Rump_Parliament
gptkbp:presidedBy gptkb:John_Bradshaw
gptkbp:prosecutor gptkb:John_Cook
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:English_Civil_War
Execution of Charles I
gptkbp:result death sentence for Charles I
guilty verdict
gptkbp:significance established precedent for holding monarchs accountable
gptkbp:witnessedBy numerous Parliamentarian witnesses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dame_Veronica_Wedgwood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6