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Charles I was executed by beheading.

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Is it true that Charles I was executed by beheading?

Yes. Multiple independent sources state that King Charles I was beheaded at Whitehall in January 1649, including archival records and historical accounts describing him laying his head on the block.

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HOW WAS CHARLES I. EXECUTED? (Bush Advocate, 11 October 1890)
1890
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HOW WAS CHARLES I. EXECUTED? (Bush Advocate, 11 October 1890). (1890). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BA18901011.2.36

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HOW WAS CHARLES I. EXECUTED? (Mataura Ensign, 17 October 1890)
1890
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HOW WAS CHARLES I. EXECUTED? (Mataura Ensign, 17 October 1890). (1890). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ME18901017.2.32

King Charles I executed for treason | January 30, 1649 | HISTORY
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King Charles I executed for treason | January 30, 1649 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-30/king-charles-i-executed-for-treason

Whitehall, 1649: engraving inscribed: 'The Beheading of King Charles I, enriched with a border of...
1750
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Whitehall, 1649: engraving inscribed: 'The Beheading of King Charles I, enriched with a border of.... (1750). discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17138312

The king's revenge : Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history
2016
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author, J. D. 1. (2016). The king's revenge : Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/kingsrevengechar0000jord

The Trial of Charles I (1649): Selected Links & Bibliography
2009
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The Trial of Charles I (1649): Selected Links & Bibliography. (2009). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1352477

Souls of the beheaded
2015
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Souls of the beheaded. (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7282/t3vm4f6n

Dungeons, gallows and severed heads of London
2002
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Travis, E. (2002). Dungeons, gallows and severed heads of London. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/dungeonsgallowss0000elbo

Absence and artlessness in Early Modern Church of England martyr portraits
2023
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Absence and artlessness in Early Modern Church of England martyr portraits. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.14288/1.0371591

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