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Charles I

English king used as an example of historical knowledge.

minor

Also known as Charles

First appearance: v knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description

Charles I shows up with force in XII: Truth and Falsehood. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Used as an example of a true belief (died on the scaffold) and a false belief (died in his bed) to illustrate that truth depends on external facts.
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