Charles I

[ chahrlz; French sharl ]

noun

1. Charlemagne.
2. the Bald, a.d. 823–877, king of France 840–877; as Charles II, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 875–877.
3. 1500–58, king of Spain 1516–56; as Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1519–56.
4. 1600–49, king of Great Britain 1625–49 (son of James I).
5. 1887–1922, emperor of Austria 1916–18; as Charles IV, king of Hungary 1916–18.

Charles I

noun

1. title as Holy Roman Emperor of Charlemagne See Charlemagne
2. title as king of France of Charles II (Holy Roman Emperor) See Charles II
3. title as king of Spain of Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor) See Charles V
4. Charles I16001649MBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler title of Charles Stuart 1600–49, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625–49); son of James I. He ruled for 11 years (1629–40) without parliament, advised by his minister Strafford, until rebellion broke out in Scotland. Conflict with the Long Parliament led to the Civil War and after his defeat at Naseby (1645) he sought refuge with the Scots (1646). He was handed over to the English army under Cromwell (1647) and executed
5. Charles I18871922MAustrianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1887–1922, emperor of Austria, and, as Charles IV, king of Hungary (1916–18). The last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, he was forced to abdicate at the end of World War I

Example Sentences

It was abolished in 1649, following the execution of King Charles I, by a law that declared it “useless and dangerous to the people of England”.

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The role was created in the reign of King Charles I, granted by the sovereign to a musician who adds to the musical life of the UK and the Commonwealth.

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Then, in 1629, the ill-fated Charles I gave it to Sir Frances Crane to settle a debt.

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According to Brewer, he was referring to the death warrant of King Charles I of England, who was tried, convicted and executed in 1649.

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Top price at Tuesday's auction was fetched by a Charles I gold crown, initially valued at up to £2,000, which sold for £5,000.

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