# Charles I — The English Constitution character guide

> Charles I in The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Charles II

**First appearance:** 0001-i

## Who they are

Stuart king executed after the English Civil War.

## Relationships

### [James II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/characters/james_ii)

_family_

Charles I was the grandfather of James II, with James being the son of Charles I's executed son Charles II.

### [Princess Sophia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/characters/princess_sophia)

_family_

Charles I was the grandfather of Princess Sophia through his daughter Elizabeth of Bohemia.

### [Cromwell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/characters/cromwell)

_rivalry_

Charles I and Oliver Cromwell were mortal enemies, with Cromwell leading the parliamentary forces that defeated and executed the king.

### [Queen Anne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/characters/queen_anne)

_family_

Charles I was the great-grandfather of Queen Anne, linking them through the Stuart line.

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