Where was Charles I imprisoned before his execution?

gmackematix

Wasn't he in Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. I believe he tried to escape but was too fat to fit through the window. Aug 23 03, 8:20 AM

Brainyblonde

Windsor Castle remained almost unchanged until Charles II made massive changes to it in the 1660s. He basically tore down the medieval castle because it had unfortunate associations for him - his father, Charles I, had been imprisoned there shortly before his execution in 1649. http://britcult0.tripod.com/geography/windsor/windsor.htm Aug 23 03, 10:54 AM

Brainyblonde

The way I understand it, he was imprisoned at Carisbrooke Castle, but it was not the last place of imprisonment prior to execution. After researching the question further, Windsor Castle was not either. The correct answer is St. James Palace. Charles I was confined to the Palace before his execution in January 1649. http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page589.asp During his imprisonment in Carisbrooke, King Charles tried to escape many times. Eventually the King was moved to Newport, then to Hurst Castle and then to London to stand trial. The register of Carisbrooke Church records: "In the year of Our Lord God, 1649, January the 30th day, was King Charles beheaded at Whitehall Gate." http://www.shalfiow.freeserve.co.uk/Carisbrooke/carisbrooke.html Aug 23 03, 1:05 PM