{"product_id":"killers-of-the-king-the-men-who-dared-to-execute-charles-i-by-charles-spencer-9781408851777","title":"Killers of the King : The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Spencer tells the shocking stories and fascinating fates of the men who signed Charles I's death warrant in this Sunday Times bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Seamless, pacy and riveting ... exceptional' Alison Weir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The virtues of a thriller and of scholarship are potently combined' Tom Holland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Outstanding: a thrilling tale of retribution and bloody sacrifice' Jessie Childs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e__________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary, 1649. After seven years of fighting in the bloodiest war in Britain's history, Parliament faced a problem: what to do with a defeated king, a king who refused to surrender?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParliamentarians resolved to do the unthinkable, to disregard the divine right of kings and hold Charles I to account for the appalling suffering and slaughter endured by his people. On an icy winter's day on a scaffold outside Whitehall, the King of England was executed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the dead king's son, Charles II, was restored to the throne, he set about enacting a deadly wave of retribution against all those—the lawyers, the judges, the officers on the scaffold—responsible for his father's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBestselling historian Charles Spencer explores this violent clash of ideals through the individuals whose fates were determined by that one, momentous decision. A powerful tale of revenge from the dark heart of royal history and a fascinating insight into the dangers of political and religious allegiance in Stuart England, these are the shocking stories of the men who dared to kill a king.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56680177500533,"sku":"9781408851777","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9781408851777.jpg?v=1769796035","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/killers-of-the-king-the-men-who-dared-to-execute-charles-i-by-charles-spencer-9781408851777","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}