EPISODE · Jan 4, 2026
4th January 1642: Charles I of England attempts to arrest the Five Members of Parliament, prompting the English Civil War
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Charles I himself entered the House of Commons chamber – an act that was a huge violation of Parliamentary privilege – and sat in the Speaker’s chair to demand the Five Members be handed over to ...
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