King Charles I : 1649-1949
Wedgwood, C. V. (Cicely Veronica), 1910-19971949
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The principles involved in the great religious and constitutional conflicts of the seventeenth century are so important to us to-day, that it seems desirable on the occasion of the present tercentenary to lay before members of the Historical Association some means of examining and re-examining their views on the personality of Charles I, the causes which led to his trial and execution, and the influence of his tragic and terrible death on the subsequent development of the English constitution. To this end four authors have contributed short papers. Miss C. V. Wedgwood, in 'Charles I : The case for the Execution' (pp.3-10), and Miss Mary Coate, in 'Charles I : the Personality and the Kingship' (pp.11-17), set out opposing views of the king and of his execution, while Professor Mark Thomson, in 'The Execution of Charles I and the Development of the Constitution' (pp.18-23), deals with the residuum which the execution has left in the back of men's minds. The many points of agreement between these three contributions should be noted. Because the portraits of the king are so important a factor in the general estimate of him held by educated readers, Mr. David Piper, of the National Porttrait Gallery, in 'The Portraits of Charles I' (pp.23-28), sets out their value as evidence for his appearance and consequently as a key to his character.
Main title:
King Charles I : 1649-1949 / by C.V. Wedgwood, Mary Coate, M.A. Thomson and David Piper.
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Imprint:
London : George Philip & Son Ltd., 1949.
Collation:
27 p., ; 22 cm.
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Series:
Historical Association General series
Local class:
B/CHA
Language:
English
BRN:
3419327