2006-08-23 02:50:15 · 5 answers · asked by Pete N 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
There is some historical debate over the identity of the man who beheaded the King, who was masked at the scene. It is known that the Commissioners approached Richard Brandon, the common Hangman of London, but that he refused, and contemporary sources do not generally identify him as the King's headsman. Ellis's Historical Inquiries, however, name him as the executioner, stating that he stated so before dying. It is possible he relented and agreed to undertake the commission, but there are others who have been identified. An Irish man named Gunning is widely believed to have beheaded Charles, and a plaque naming him as the executioner is on show in Galway city in Ireland. William Hewlett was convicted of regicide after the Restoration. In 1661, two people identified as "Dayborne and Bickerstaffe" were arrested but then discharged. Henry Walker, a revolutionary journalist, or his brother William, were suspected but never charged. Various local legends around England name local worthies. An examination performed in 1813 at Windsor imply that the execution was done by an experienced headsman.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England
Some details on his execution:
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/execution_of_charles_i.htm
2006-08-23 03:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy 'the axe' Thatcher, ancestor of Margaret. That's where she got her ruthless streak from.
2006-08-23 02:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oliver Cromwell was the one who ordered the execution but I don't know the actual man's name.
2006-08-23 02:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by starikotasukinomiko 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't you people know how to do you research! Haven't you heard of Google?
2006-08-23 08:06:21 · answer #4 · answered by William G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was me in my previous life.
2006-08-23 02:54:08 · answer #5 · answered by Svouras 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋