History practice question
What happened to King Charles I at the end of the English Civil War?
- He was executed after being defeated by Parliament's forcesCorrect answer
- He fled abroad and gave up the throne
- He was crowned emperor
- He signed the Act of Union
Why
The Civil War between supporters of the king and of Parliament ended in defeat for Charles I, who was executed in 1649; England was then briefly a republic under Oliver Cromwell.
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