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King Charles I
The Downfall of King Charles I
When Prince Andrew was formally arrested in February 2026, I immediately thought of the last royal to be taken into custody: King Charles I, in 1647. For Andrew, the arrest led to a quiet exit from public life. For Charles, it led to a civil war, the rise of a
King Charles I
The Downfall of King Charles I: Sources & Citations
Van Dyck portraits, Parliamentary records, and the last royal arrest before Prince Andrew