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The Execution of Charles I Was Far More Brutal Than You Imagine

The execution of King Charles I in 1649 was not a solemn royal farewell—it was a political earthquake drenched in shock, blood, and defiance. Far from a dignified death, witnesses recalled the axe strike echoing through Whitehall, the severed head lifted before a silent crowd, and a kingdom stunned by the unthinkable: a monarch executed by his own subjects. In this documentary, we uncover the darker truths behind that day—frozen breath rising in the winter air, the soldiers guarding against uprisings, and the chilling moment when onlookers dipped their handkerchiefs in the king’s blood as relics. This was more than justice. It was ritual. It was revolution. It was the birth of a new world built on the ruins of divine kingship. 00:00 – Blood on the Scaffold 02:03 – A King Who Refused to Tremble 04:15 – The Brother Meant to Rule 06:30 – A Catholic Bride, A Protestant Crown 08:40 – Eleven Years of a Silent Tyrant 10:52 – Taxes, Trials, and Revolt 13:05 – Civil War and Royal Collapse 15:12 – The King Sold by His Own 17:18 – A Trial That Should Not Exist 19:25 – The Axe That Ended Divine Right 21:10 – Europe Trembles, Cromwell Rises 22:45 – Martyr Made in Blood and Legend Historical Sources Used: – The Trial of Charles I – British Library Archives – Memoirs of the Earl of Clarendon – John Rushworth, Historical Collections – Samuel Pepys, Diary Entries on the Regicide – C.V. Wedgwood, The King’s Peace & The King’s War ⸻ *If you are fascinated by dark royal history, executions, and forgotten truths, subscribe to Rotten Ages and tell me from which country you are watching. Welcome to the darker side of history.