'Synonyms' of kings to Charles III led to turbulent times in England

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Queen With Elizabeth’s death, Charles Philip Arthur George, 73-year-old Prince Charles, was crowned King III. The announcement of the election surprised some people who were considering the possibility of a change in the choice of name due to the “negative connotations” brought by the other Charles who had already assumed the throne.

King Charles I, who took the throne of England and Scotland in 1625, caused a series of “disappointments” in Parliament, which led to his execution in 1649.

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He was the second son of King James I, but took over when his eldest brother Henry died in 1612.

In addition to marrying a Catholic, which sparked controversy among Protestants at the time, Charles I dissolved parliament three times and “reassembled” it only to approve funds to finance wars.

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The main struggle produced in his government was the English Civil War, which had at its center disagreements over religion and the use of force and Charles’ economic policies.

He was arrested and tried for treason on January 20, 1649, and sentenced to beheaded for “inciting a war against his own kingdom and parliament”. He was killed on January 30 of the same year. Son of II. Charles took the throne soon after.

Charged with treason and beheading, the English crown spent more than 10 years under the command of “Lord Protector” Oliver Cromwell, who died in 1658. His son took over, but resigned soon after. succession of the crown to continue.

Charles’ eldest son, King of Scotland and Ireland since his father’s death, Charles ascended the throne in England on May 19, 1660, when the English monarchy was re-established.

Although he did not dominate as controversial issues as his father, King II. Charles had to pass England through two great tragedies of the 17th century.

The first was the Great Plague of London, the period between 1665 and 1666 – when the final epidemic of the bubonic plague hit Europe. At that time, about 70,000 people died. Second, it lasted four days and visited 13,000 homes and St. Paul.

The king died suddenly at the age of 54 in February 1685.

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Queen of the United Kingdom II. Elizabeth died today at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96. The information was confirmed on the royal family’s social media. Elizabeth (8) was placed under medical observation on Thursday and her close family members were notified and went to the scene.

Their eldest son Charles III. Charles becomes, and his wife, Camilla, becomes Queen Consort. He said the death of his beloved mother was “a moment of great sadness”. In a statement made by the royal family, it was stated that the Queen died “in peace” and that Charles and Camilla will stay in Scotland tonight and return to London tomorrow.

The queen, who had been in power for 70 years, was suffering from health problems. He spent the night in the hospital in October last year and needed to rest. Elizabeth was also diagnosed with covid-19 in February, when she was vaccinated. Months later, she revealed that she was “very tired and exhausted” after contracting the virus.

His last public engagement was Tuesday (6), when he appointed the new British prime minister, Liz Truss. For the first time in history, the ceremony was held in Balmoral. By then, all previous prime ministers had been appointed by him at Buckingham Palace in London. Today, Truss said the monarch is “the soul of the United Kingdom”.

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Four generations of the British royal family: Queen II. Elizabeth, with her daughter Anne in her arms, accompanied by her mother and grandmother.

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