Charles I

American  

[chahrlz, sharl] / tʃɑrlz, ʃarl /

noun

1. Charlemagne.

2. the Bald, a.d. 823–877, king of France 840–877; as Charles II, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 875–877.

3. 1500–58, king of Spain 1516–56; as Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1519–56.

4. 1600–49, king of Great Britain 1625–49 (son of James I).

5. 1887–1922, emperor of Austria 1916–18; as Charles IV, king of Hungary 1916–18.

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Charles I British  

noun

1. title as Holy Roman Emperor of Charlemagne See Charlemagne

2. title as king of France of Charles II (Holy Roman Emperor) See Charles II

3. title as king of Spain of Charles V (Holy Roman Emperor) See Charles V

4. 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. 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

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Example Sentences

Remarkably, her family agrees to their marriage, but when Arturo discovers that the mysterious prisoner held by Puritans is Enrichetta, the widow of the executed King Charles I, he helps her escape.

From The Wall Street Journal

His successor, Charles I, ultimately couldn’t avoid the Thirty Years’ War on the Continent; his squabbling with Parliament helped lead to the rebellion and civil war that engulfed Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.

From The Wall Street Journal

He later emigrated to the US, along with other puritan pilgrims, perhaps as a result of the catholic practices being reintroduced by King Charles I, Mr Butt said.

From BBC

The hearing was told that Mr Francisco replied: "I personally trust everyone I share something with... but sorry Charles I have to stop sharing with you now."

From BBC

It was abolished in 1649, following the execution of King Charles I, by a law that declared it “useless and dangerous to the people of England”.

From BBC