A character in Twenty years after
Twenty years after by Dumas, Alexandre; Maquet, Auguste
The doomed King of England, defeated by the Puritans and standing trial for his life, whom the four friends vainly strive to save.
Also known as: King Charles I, Charles Stuart, King of England
Inside the story
Charles I is the King of England, held by the Puritan forces after their victory and brought before a court to answer for his rule. Dignified and resigned in his misfortune, he becomes the cause of renewed efforts by the four friends, who seek to save him.
A dignified, melancholy monarch with a neatly pointed Van Dyke beard and flowing hair, dressed in royal Cavalier finery, bearing himself with grave composure.
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