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King Charles I was held as a prisoner at Carisbrooke Castle in 1647.
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Is it true that King Charles I was held as a prisoner at Carisbrooke Castle in 1647?
Yes. Multiple historical references confirm that after fleeing Hampton Court in November 1647, King Charles I was confined as a prisoner at Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight.
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Wikipedia: Charles I of England. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England
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Wikipedia: Carisbrooke Castle. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carisbrooke_Castle
Notes that in 1647 Charles I escaped to Carisbrooke Castle where the governor made him a prisoner.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Charles I of England. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England
States that Carisbrooke Castle served as the prison of Charles I starting in 1647.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Wight, Isle of. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Wight,_Isle_of
Explicitly states that Charles I was held as a prisoner at the castle in 1647.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Carisbrooke Castle. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carisbrooke_Castle
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