# Charles I of England — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [May 12, 2021, 8:58am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/charles-i-of-england-whe-definition-discussion/4658 "2021-05-12T08:58:37Z")\
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Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) was a Stuart king who, like his father James I of England (r. 1603-1625), viewed himself as a monarch with absolute power and a divine right to rule. His lack of compromise with Parliament led to the English Civil Wars (1642-51), his execution, and the abolition of the monarchy in 1649.

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