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Charles I of England

Dunfermline Palace, 29 Nov 1600 – Palace of Whitehall, 9 Feb 1649

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About Charles I

Charles I of England: King of Three Realms

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The collection records Charles I’s birth in 1600 at Dunfermline Palace. His parents were James VI and I and Anne of Denmark. 123

From 1625 to 1649, Charles I ruled as monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland. His coronation took place in 1626, while his union with Henrietta Maria of France connected his reign to the French royal family. 45678

The collection records Charles I’s death in 1649 at the Palace of Whitehall and identifies his execution as the event that ended his reign across the three kingdoms. 910

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Facts and their sources

  • Born29 Nov 1600, Dunfermline Palacenot verified1 source
  • MarriedHenrietta Maria of Francenot verified1 source
  • TitleDuke of York, 1605–1625or Monarch of Scotland, 1625–1649 · Monarch of England, 1625–1649 · King of Ireland, 1625–1649not verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of England, 1625–1649or Duke of York, 1605–1625 · Monarch of Scotland, 1625–1649 · King of Ireland, 1625–1649not verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Scotland, 1625–1649or Duke of York, 1605–1625 · Monarch of England, 1625–1649 · King of Ireland, 1625–1649not verified1 source
  • TitleKing of Ireland, 1625–1649or Duke of York, 1605–1625 · Monarch of Scotland, 1625–1649 · Monarch of England, 1625–1649not verified1 source
  • EventExecution of Charles Ior coronation, 1626not verified1 source
  • EventCoronation, 1626or execution of Charles Inot verified1 source
  • Died9 Feb 1649, Palace of Whitehallnot verified1 source
  • MotherAnne of Denmarknot verified1 source
  • FatherJames VI and Inot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 29 Nov 1600

    Born in Dunfermline Palace

  2. 1605–1625

    Duke of York

  3. 1625–1649

    Monarch of England

  4. 1625–1649

    Monarch of Scotland

  5. 1625–1649

    King of Ireland

  6. 1626

    Coronation

  7. 1629–1644

    9 children are born

  8. 9 Feb 1649

    Dies in Palace of Whitehall, aged 48

Family

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Children · 9

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Dunfermline Palace.

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The 1600s · Charles I is born in Dunfermline Palace

In the news1603

London bubonic plague epidemic

A major outbreak of bubonic plague killed between 29,000 and 40,000 people in London, forcing theaters to close.

At the table

Street food included boiled sheep's feet

Street hawkers sold ready-to-eat treats including pancakes, spiced gingerbread, and a boiled sheep's feet delicacy.

What people wore

Simple attire for common men

Common men's wardrobes were functional and simple, typically consisting of a shirt, breeches often made of leather, a waistcoat, and a heavy wool coat.

Getting around

Everyday Travel for Work and Market

People regularly travelled between towns for work and trade, such as a 14-mile walk to return home from weaving or travelling 6 miles to sell crops at market.

What it cost

Supplementary income for rural families

During the Elizabethan and early Stuart period, many rural families supplemented their income by growing fruit and vegetables in cottage gardens or keeping pigs and cows.

Music

High earnings of ballad singers

Ballad singers, such as those known as Outroaringe Dick and Wat Wimbas, could earn as much as 20 shillings in a single day by performing at fairs and wakes.

Daily life

Fetching water from public conduits

Most poor families collected water from public conduits or communal street pumps because private piped water was rare.