King Charles I
The King, Charles Stuart, was tried for high treason on this spot by the High Court of Justice established by the Commons of England for that purpose, Saturday 20th, Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd and Saturday 27th January 1649. The King was convicted of treason and sentenced to death on Saturday 27th January and executed in front of the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace, at two o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday 3oth January 1649.
Site: Westminster Hall floor plaques - south end (7 memorials)
SW1, St Margaret Street, Westminster Hall
Referring to the plaques on this second landing, as viewed by the people in our photo who are reading them the right way up:
- at the left: George V Silver Jubilee;
- middle column, from the top: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond; Queen Elizabeth II Golden; William Wallace; Queen Elizabeth II Silver;
- at the right: Simon de Montfort.
The other plaques are positioned as follows, starting from the main floor and moving up the steps, southwards, towards the 8 described above:
- on the landing, at the north edge: Mandela;
- on the landing, towards the south: Charles I (new);
- on the first step of the short flight leading to the group of 8: Charles I (lost).
The shows both the old and the new Charles I plaques in place.
This south end of the hall has been through a number of changes. We found images at and .
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