The English Constitution · Character
Charles I
Stuart king executed after the English Civil War.
minor
Also known as Charles II
First appearance: i
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With James II (family): Charles I was the grandfather of James II, with James being the son of Charles I's executed son Charles II. With Princess Sophia (family): Charles I was the grandfather of Princess Sophia through…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Monarchs of constitutional crisis
- Wide-ranging political and intellectual figures
- Early constitutional monarchs and premiers
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- James II
family · ambivalent
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- Princess Sophia
family · positive
- Cromwell
rivalry · negative
- Queen Anne
family · positive
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