Exactly 400 years ago this month, King James I of England died and his son, King Charles I, took the throne. In 1625, no one could have foreseen the bloody end to the new ...

Henry Wirz remains one of the most controversial figures of the Civil War. As commandant of Andersonville Prison, he oversaw ...

He repeatedly fell out with the English Parliament, which resulted in the outbreak of a civil war in 1642. The execution of Charles I In 1649, Charles I was put on trial for treason. He was found ...

The English Civil War had a lasting impact on the nation, with the defeat of the Royalists and the execution of King Charles I in 1649 sending waves throughout Europe. England was proclaimed a ...

He fell out with the English Parliament for several reasons. The disputes escalated into a civil war in 1642 ... found guilty of high treason. He was executed in January 1649 in London.