charles i meaning and definition

CHARLES I noun

Definition of Charles I (noun)

1. as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
   • synonyms: Charles, Charles II, Charles the Bald
2. son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)
   • synonyms: Charles, Charles Stuart
3. king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
   • synonyms: Carolus, Charlemagne, Charles, Charles the Great