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47 matches to Charles I
Angevin Dynasty. Descendants of French House of Anjou. France -1480. Plantagenet Kings of England 1154-1485. Charles I of Anjou.
Aranjuez, Revolt. 1808. Forced abdication of Charles IV (Spain) and dismissed Prime Minister.
Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.
Cabal. 1667-73. Charles II’s advisers: Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley, Lauderdale.
Charles I. c742-814. King of France. = Charlemagne.
Charles I. 1600-49. King of Great Britain and Ireland. 1625-. Attempted to rule without Parliament. Defeated in Civil War. Beheaded.
Charles I. 1887-1922. Last ruler of Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1916-18.
Charles I, of Anjou. 1226-85. French King of Naples and Sicily 1246-. Son of Louis VIII. Harsh rule. First Angevin.
Charles II. 1630-85. King of Great Britain and Ireland. Restored monarchy, 1660.
Charles II, the Bald. 823-77. King of France 843-. Emperor of the West 875-. Verdun Treaty.
Charles III. 1716-88. King of Spain 1759-. Enlightened despot. Lost Florida but strengthened empire.
Charles III, the Simple. 879-929. King of France 893-923. Added Lorraine. Deposed.
Charles IV, the Fair. 1294-1328. King of France 1322-, and Navarre. Won part of Aquitaine from England. Last Capetian.
Charles IX. 1550-74. King of France 1560-. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
Coldstream Guards. 1650. Marched to London to restore Charles II.
Commonwealth. 1649-60. Government of England after Charles I executed. Cromwell.
Cromwell, Oliver. 1599-1658. Led revolution in England, 1649. Lord Protector of the Realm, 1653-. Commonwealth Head of Government, 1649-. Signed Charles I death warrant.
Devolution, War of. 1667-8. French fail to sieze Spanish Netherlands for Marie-Thérèse vs Charles II. Triple Alliance. Aix-la-Chapelle.
Divine Right. 16-18C. Assertion that king’s authority came from God. Louis XIV. James I. Charles I.
Dover, Treaty. 1670. Secret agreement. Louis XIV and Charles II. led to Third Dutch War. Ends Triple Alliance.
Golden Bull. 1356. Charles IV edict eliminating papal power in selection of Holy Roman Emperor.
Grand Remonstrance. 1641. Grievances presented to Charles I by Long Parliament.
Gwyn, Nell. 1650-87. English actress. Popular mistress of Charles II 1669-.
Hyde, Edward. 1609-74. English statesman, historian. Supported Charles II.
Indulgence, Declaration. 1662,72. Charles II grants toleration of Nonconformists. Voided by Parliament. 1687. James II suspends penal laws against Catholics causing Glorious Revolution.