Christmas, 1648. King Charles I is under house arrest following his defeat in the Civil War. Oliver Cromwell is plotting in Parliament. Can they bring their king to trial for treason?
EP2 Episode 2Dec 18, 2019
Parliament races to build a bulletproof case of treason against King Charles I, as he prepares an unexpected defence that will decide the fate of a nation.
EP3 Episode 3Dec 19, 2019
Charles I is found guilty of treason. Parliament races to get the king to the scaffold before foreign powers intervene and hurriedly passes an act preventing future succession.
Official Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cdzg
Synopsis
Documentary series that investigates a momentous event in history, the trial and execution of King Charles I, an act that changed politics and power in England forever.