# History of King Charles the First of England

Author: Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879

Genre: Category: History - British

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64344

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=History+of+King+Charles+the+First+of+England+Abbott&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

They who have read the history of Mary Queen of Scots, will remember that it was the great end and aim of her life to unite the crowns of England and Scotland in her own family. Queen Elizabeth was then Queen of England. She lived and died unmarried. Queen Mary and a young man named Lord Darnley were the next heirs. It was uncertain which of the two had the strongest claim. To prevent a dispute, by uniting these claims, Mary made Darnley her husband. They had a son, who, after the death of his father and mother, was acknowledged to be the heir to the English throne, whenever Elizabeth's life should end. In the mean time he remained King of Scotland. His name was James. He married a prince...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-king-charles-the-first-of-england-64344/chapters/1/index.md)