The Reign of Charles I, 1625-1649 
[OLE3359]

Ronnie Hanna, BA, MA 

New Year 2025 

10 weekly sessions on Tuesdays 11.00 am to 1.00 pm, starting 21 January 

The year 2025 marks the 400th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Charles I, in March 1625. Almost from the outset, it was a reign marked by controversy and dispute - over finance, over religion and over the prerogative powers claimed by the king. Relations between Charles and Parliament deteriorated to the point where the king decided to dispense with that institution altogether in 1629. However, the so-called 'Personal Rule' proved unsustainable and when Parliament was once again called into being in 1640, the political fighting resumed but was soon transformed into the violence of the Civil War. The king himself came to a violent end, with his trial and execution in January 1649, marking not just the death of this king but also the death (for a time) of the monarchy. Those 24 years are well worth remembering, which this course aims to do. 

Fee £92.00 (concession rate £66.00) 

10 CATS Points (Level 1) 

This class will take place on QUB campus 

Concession: The concession rate is available for those who are in receipt of State Benefits (including pension), or are full-time students, part or full-time Queen’s students or are members of University staff holding a valid staff card:

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