This paper investigates a specific set of early-1650s polemical reactions to the regicide of King Charles I Stuart (1649). 4) Remembering the regicides - looking at a range of sources to unearth how the regicides were remembered 3) Remembering Charles I - how Charles was remembered beyond Eikon, including monuments, churches dedicated to Charles and using private sources to understand if people attended the 30 January sermons. 2) Restoraton period and how Charles II looked to use emotional governance concerning the regicide but that this ultimately failed. There will be 4 chapters which will focus on: 1) Initial reactions to the regicide - looking at public and private sources to uncover how people viewed this pivtol moment in history. It will focus on political and emotional reactions to the regicide from his trial through the 17th century. This research project will examine the reactions to the regicide in both the public and private spheres to establish the emotions of those living through these traumatic times. On 30 January 1649 Charles I was beheaded outside Banqueting House in London. He was willing to sacrifice his life, for the liberty and freedom of his people, and to dye a martyr of the people of England, by changing this corruptible crowne of misery, to an incorruptible crowne of glory.
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