| James and Mary Ford, eds. Every Day in the Year. 1902. | | | | January 30 | | Execution of Charles I. | | By Andrew Marvell (1621–1678) |
| | | | Charles I. was executed at Whitehall on Jan. 30, 1649, and was buried on the same night in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. |
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That Charles himself might chase | |
| To Carisbrook’s narrow case; | |
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| That thence the royal actor borne, | |
| The tragic scaffold might adorn. | |
| While round the armed bands | 5 |
| Did clap their bloody hands, | |
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| He nothing common did or mean | |
| Upon that memorable scene; | |
| But with his keener eye | |
| The axe’s edge did try: | 10 |
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| Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, | |
| To vindicate his helpless right; | |
| But bowed his comely head | |
| Down, as upon a bed. | | | |
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