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Charles I

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Charles I 1 1600-1649.
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625-1649). His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War (1642-1648) in which Charles was defeated. He was tried for treason and beheaded in 1649.
Charles I 2 1887-1922.
Emperor of Austria (1916-1918) and king of Hungary as Charles IV (1916-1918). Deposed after World War I, he twice failed to regain the Hungarian throne (1921).
Charles I 3
See Charlemagne.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Charles ICharles I - as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
Charles II, Charles the Bald, Charles
2.Charles I - son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)
Charles Stuart, Charles
3.Charles ICharles I - king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
Carolus, Charlemagne, Charles the Great, Charles
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Charles is liable to get kicking because I ain't packin' my share' just the same, you can't expect a hundred-pound man to pack as much as a hundred-and-sixty-pounder.
The Red One by London, Jack View in context
Charles is very rich I am sure; when a man has once got his name in a banking-house he rolls in money; but they do not know what to do with it, keep very little company, and never go to London but on business.
Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context
"Sire, pardon me," replied the officer, "but I could not imagine a king under so simple an exterior; and yet I had the honor to tell your majesty just now that I had seen Charles I.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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