In this episode of Talking History, Dr Patrick Geoghegan looks at the life, death and legacy of the first English monarch to bear the name Charles and finds out how he ended up losing his throne and his head. Joining us are David Prior, Head of Public Services & Outreach at the UK Parliamentary Archives; Leanda de Lisle, author of “White King: Charles I – Traitor, Murderer, Martyr”; and Erin Griffey, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Auckland and the author of "Henrietta Maria: Piety, Politics and Patronage".

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.