Charles I: Killing a King
This three-part series by historian Lisa Hilton is a follow-up to her previous effort from last July, Charles I: Downfall of a King. That examined his disastrous fall from power, and this first new program opened just before Christmas 1648, with the melancholy monarch incarcerated in Windsor Castle, separated from his wife and children and with only his dogs for company.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- Documentary
This three-part series by historian Lisa Hilton is a follow-up to her previous effort from last July, Charles I: Downfall of a King. That examined his disastrous fall from power, and this first new program opened just before Christmas 1648, with the melancholy monarch incarcerated in Windsor Castle, separated from his wife and children and with only his dogs for company.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Christmas, 1648. King Charles I is under house arrest following his defeat in the Civil War. Oliver Cromwell is plotting in Parliament. Can they bring their king to trial for treason?
Episode 2
Enemy Of The People
59 mins
Parliament races to build a bulletproof case of treason against King Charles I, as he prepares an unexpected defense that will decide the fate of a nation.
Episode 3
Murderer Or Martyr
58 mins
Charles I is found guilty of treason. Parliament races to get the king to the scaffold before foreign powers intervene and hurriedly passes an act preventing future succession.