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Timeline for 1649
17th century | 1640s

1643 • 1644 • 1645 • 1646 • 1647 • 1648 • 1651 • 1654
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1649 was a year.

On 20 January, the trial of King Charles I of England, Scotland, France and Ireland was to be held according to history books. (PROSE: The Roundheads)

On 30 January, Charles I was executed in front of a large crowd. Oliver Cromwell, Charles' main political enemy, was amongst the onlookers. (PROSE: The Roundheads)

In September, the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex visited Ireland during Cromwell's siege of Drogheda and Wexford. (AUDIO: The Settling)

Behind the scenes[]

In the unproduced Doctor Who movie, Doctor Who Meets Scratchman, it is mentioned that the Doctor was seen at the execution of Charles I.

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