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What was Charles I like?

King Charles I, whose possessions were on The Blessing of Burntisland, was a controversial monarch. His belief in the divine right of kings led to clashes with Parliament, sparking the English Civil War. He was eventually executed in 1649, a pivotal moment in British history that briefly saw England become a republic.

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