who is charles i
Charles I, (born November 19, 1600, Dunfermline Palace, Fife, Scotlandâdied January 30, 1649, London, England), king of Great Britain and Ireland (1625â49), whose authoritarian rule and quarrels with Parliament provoked a civil war that led to his execution. Charles was the second surviving son of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. He was a sickly child, and, when his father became king of England in March 1603, he was temporarily left behind in Scotland because of the risks of the journey.