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2. (“the Bald” ) a.d. 823–877, king of France 840–877; as Charles II, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 875–877.
3. 1500–58, king of Spain 1516–56; as Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1519–56.
4. 1600–49, king of Great Britain 1625–49 (son of James I).
5. 1887–1922, emperor of Austria 1916–18; as Charles IV, king of Hungary 1916–18.
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Charles I 1 1600-1649.
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625-1649). His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War (1642-1648) in which Charles was defeated. He was tried for treason and beheaded in 1649.
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Charles I 2 1887-1922.
Emperor of Austria (1916-1918) and king of Hungary as Charles IV (1916-1918). Deposed after World War I, he twice failed to regain the Hungarian throne (1921).
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charles i noun 1. as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877) [syn: Charles ] 2. son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649) [syn: Charles ] 3. king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814) [syn: Charlemagne ]
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