King Charles I (1600 – 1649): On 3 January, 1642, Charles directed the Speaker in Parliament to give up five rebellious members of the Commons – John Pym, John Hampden, Denzil Holles, William Strode and Sir Arthur Haselrig – and one peer – Lord Mandeville – on the grounds of high treason. When Parliament refused, Charles decided to arrest the five members by force. However, news of the warrant reached Parliament ahead of him, and the wanted men slipped away by boat shortly before Charles entered the House of Commons with an armed guard on 4 January 1642.

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