![Charles I and Speaker Lenthall', c1850, (1947). On 4 January 1642, King Charles I (1600-1649, standing, in hat) entered the House of Commons to arrest five Members of Parliament for high treason. Charles I and Speaker Lenthall', c1850, (1947). On 4 January 1642, King Charles I (1600-1649, standing, in hat) entered the House of Commons to arrest five Members of Parliament for high treason.](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/33fff88241f44dfeb5a4d36a58cc2375/2ag0h5y.jpg)
Charles I and Speaker Lenthall', c1850, (1947). On 4 January 1642, King Charles I (1600-1649, standing, in hat) entered the House of Commons to arrest five Members of Parliament for high treason.
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Speaker Lenthall asserting the privileges of the House of Commons against Charles I, who had - Explore-Parliament.net
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William Lenthall (1591–1662) Speaker of the House of Commons for a period of almost twenty years, both before and after the execution of King Charles I - BRITTON-IMAGES
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Speaker Lenthall asserting the privileges of the House of Commons against Charles I, who had - Explore-Parliament.net
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William Lenthall -The man who risked his life to uphold democracy and defy the King. | Stephen Liddell
British School, 17th Century | Portrait of William Lenthall (-1662), Speaker of the House of Commons, three-quarter length | MutualArt
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