RMG7DB6R–The scene in Whitehall, where on a nearby site on January 30th 1649 the reign of King Charles I ended with his execution. The commemorative ceremony held at the equestrian statue of the King attended by Count Nikolai Tolstoy (centre), a Commanding Officer of Grenvile's Regiment (of the Sealed Knot Society of Cavaliers), and supporters of the unit, wearing Civil War period dress. With them at the ready is Rory, a Wolf hound. In the background is the King's statue in Trafalgar Square which marks the spot in which his own executioners were beheaded.
RM2D31BG9–KING CHARLES I : A bust of King Charles I (King from 1625-1649) at Swindon, Wiltshire. He ruled for 11 years without Parliament until rebellion broke out in Scotland. Conflict with Parliament led to the English Civil War, ending in 1649 with Charles' trial and execution.
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