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Charles I n
1. (Biographies) title as Holy Roman Emperor of Charlemagne 2. (Biographies) title as king of France of Charles II (Holy Roman Emperor) 3. (Biographies) title as king of Spain of Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor) 4. (Biographies / Charles I (1600-1649) M, British, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) title of Charles Stuart 1600-49, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625-49); son of James I. He ruled for 11 years (1629-40) without parliament, advised by his minister Strafford, until rebellion broke out in Scotland. Conflict with the Long Parliament led to the Civil War and after his defeat at Naseby (1645) he sought refuge with the Scots (1646). He was handed over to the English army under Cromwell (1647) and executed 5. (Biographies / Charles I (1887-1922) M, Austrian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1887-1922, emperor of Austria, and, as Charles IV, king of Hungary (1916-18). The last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, he was forced to abdicate at the end of World War I ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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