Brief Life History of Charles I
When King Charles I Stuart of England was born on 19 November 1600, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James VI and I King of Scotland and England, was 34 and his mother, Princess Anne Of Denmark Queen Of Scotland, was 25. He married Henrietta Maria de Bourbon de France on 1 May 1625, in Paris, Île-de-France, France. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 30 January 1649, in St James' Church, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 48, and was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
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- England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988
- Charles I, "Find A Grave Index"
- Charles I in entry for Charles II, "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988"
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1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Aberdeenshire and Banffshire): variant of Stewart . This French form of the name, there being no W in the French language, was adopted by Mary, Queen of Scots, on her return to Scotland in 1561 and has since come to be more popular among royalists than the earlier spellings.
History: Stuart or Stewart is the surname of one of the great families of Scotland (see note at Stewart ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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