The marriage proved successful for Charles, producing five surviving children, however the match was not approved of by all, particularly those in parliament who feared his wife’s Roman Catholic background would cause religious problems closer to home. On 1st Mary 1625, Charles married by proxy Henrietta Maria of France, first meeting her in Canterbury the following month. Such a task sent Charles and Buckingham to Spain, however their attempts to make a match were futile and he then turned his attention to France. On 25th March 1625, James I passed away leaving Charles to ascend the throne and embark upon a reign that would go down in the annals of history.Īs the newly proclaimed king, one of his first requirements, with the help of the Duke of Buckingham, was to find himself a wife.
This left twelve-year-old Charles as the heir apparent: four years later he inherited the title of the Prince of Wales.īy 1624, James I’s ailing health became increasingly apparent, leaving ultimate control in the hands of his son Charles. Henry, as the eldest, was destined to be king, however, sadly, at the age of eighteen he died of suspected typhoid. He was however a very sickly child, plagued by physical ailments, requiring him to wear braces for his ankles in order to strengthen his legs, as well as having a stutter which remained with him into adulthood.Īs the second son, he was close to his older brother Henry who was very popular, well-known for his strength and was in direct contrast to his younger brother. When he was five years old he received the title Duke of York and was also made a Knight of Bath.ĭuring his childhood, he received a classical education based on mathematics, languages and religion, taught by the Presbyterian, Thomas Murray. He started his life in Fife, where he was born in November 1600, the second son of James I of England and his wife, Anne of Denmark. Such hostility escalated and crossed the spectrum of political and social spheres, ravaging the country into a state of civil unrest which culminated in the execution of the king. He was proclaimed king in 1625 upon his father’s death and spent the entirety of his reign in conflict with his parliament. Never before, or since, has a king met such an untimely end like Charles I.
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