 Charles I was unmarried at his accession, so his elder sister
After being captured by the Parliamentarians, escaping and being re-captured, King Charles I was tried for high treason, and beheaded on 30 January 1649.Although prevented from succeeding in England, Charles II was proclaimed King in Scotland on 5 February 1649, although a promise was extracted from him to adhere to the terms of what became the Treaty of Breda.Despite disputes between the Royalists and the Covenanters, Charles was crowned on 1 January 1651.