Strafford is executed to appease Parliament
1641 · Event
Parliament attaints the Earl of Strafford — Charles I's most capable and most hated minister — and the king, fearing for his family as London crowds surge, signs the death warrant of his loyalest servant. Charles never forgives himself; Parliament learns the king can be forced.
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