#charles i
↳ 11 May 1625 AD - Henrietta Maria of France is married, by proxy, to King Charles I of England (the Duke of Buckingham stands in for the bridegroom).
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March 27th 1625: Charles I becomes King
On this day in 1625, Charles I became King of England, Scotland and Ireland. He succeeded to the throne upon the death of his father King James I. Charles and his father believed in the divine right of kings to absolute rule. This caused Charles’s struggle for power with Parliament and resentment among his subjects for his seemingly tyrannical actions like taxing without the consent of Parliament and interfering with churches. The English Civil War broke out in the last years of his reign, which pitted the crown against Parliament. Charles was captured by the Parliamentarians and executed for high treason in 1649. The monarchy was then abolished but returned in 1660 with Charles’s son in power.
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Ghosts 2.1! I’ll be posting on here in line with the BBC One schedule leaving a few days for people to catch up (although I know most people have already caned it all on iPlayer anyway)
It’s not often you hear a gent in his 70’s loudly declare “Hipster!” in a tone of joy.
See what he was reacting to here: http://www.attendantsview.com/cartoons-and-blog/plus-ca-change-plus-cest-la-meme-chose
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How to comment on art and upset your child with how on point you are…
New cartoon at http://www.attendantsview.com/cartoons-and-blog/swiss-army-fork
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New cartoon! The first of a few with “things I overheard while visiting Charles I: King and Collector.”
http://www.attendantsview.com/cartoons-and-blog/whos-a-good-boy
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