Scots give Charles I to Parliament

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The Scottish Covenanters agree to sell Charles I to the English Parliament for £400 000. This is the amount that they owe their soldiers in unpaid wages. He was incarcerated in Holdenby House (Northamptonshire).

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Scots give Charles I to Parliament". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2317, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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