What happend at king charles I execution?
“That thence the Royal Actor born The Tragick Scaffold might adorn: While round the armed Bands Did clap their bloody hands. He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable Scene: But with his keener Eye The Axes edge did try: Nor call’d the Gods with vulgar spight To vindicate his helpless Right, But bow’d his comely Head, Down as upon a Bed This was that memorable Hour Which first assur’d the forced Pow’r.” From Andrew Marvell’s “An Horatian Ode upon Cromwel’s Return from Ireland” Charles was beheaded Tuesday, 30 January 1649. Reputedly, he wore two cotton shirts to prevent any shivers that might be mistaken for fear or weakness. Supposedly, he also walked his dog shortly before the execution. Charles put his head on the block after saying a prayer and signalling the executioner that he was ready before delivering his parting words: “We shall go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown, where no disturbance can be.” Some spectators dipped their handkerchiefs in his blood. His h
