Hurst Castle have published a reminder that today marks the 375 year anniversary that King Charles I was taken from Hurst Castle on the journey leading to his execution in London six weeks later.
During the Civil War (1642–51) Hurst Castle was held for Parliament. It was never attacked, but achieved fame shortly afterwards when Charles I was imprisoned in the keep from 1st to 19th December 1648 after the Parliamentary army ordered his arrest and transfer from Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight.
For exercise Charles was allowed to walk along the spit. According to Herbert, the king woke one night hearing the sound of the bridge being lowered and horsemen entering the keep. It was the arrival of orders to move him from Hurst Castle. On 19th December 1648, he was taken on towards London for his trial and execution.
Hurst Castle: An Illustrated History by Jude James (Wimborne, 1986), Pages 28 to 36, has the best recent detailed account of Charles I's time at the castle.
To read more about the history of Hurst Castle, please click here.
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