26K views · 1.2K reactions | On the morning of 30 January 1649, King Charles I made his way from St James’s Palace to The Banqueting House, where a scaffold was erected for his execution. He had been charged with high treason at the end of the Civil War and his Death Warrant had been signed by 59 commissioners. For the next 11 years, England would have no monarch. Read on: bit.ly/CharlesIBH | Historic Royal Palaces | Facebook

Inside the Execution of Charles I | Charles I: To Kill A King

Why did Parliament ban the celebration of Christmas? Before the Civil War broke out there had resentment towards the celebration of Christmas! This resentment primarily stemmed from the Puritans, who viewed the holiday an excessive Popery. This resentment was not just exclusive to England, the Scottish Presbyterians had already outlawed the celebration of the holiday in 1640. In 1642 Parliament passed a bill, approved by King Charles I, that stated that every month they would have a special day