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— George V, king of the United Kingdom (20 January 1936), to a nurse giving him a sedative. The King was euthanized on the orders of his doctor, Bertrand Dawson, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn. [160] "I think I'm going to make it." [2] — Richard A. Loeb, American murderer (28 January 1936), after being slashed 56 times with a razor in a prison ...
Charles gave a few last words to Juxon, claiming an "incorruptible crown" for himself in Heaven, and put his head on the block. He waited a few moments, and after giving a signal that he was ready, the anonymous executioner beheaded Charles with a single blow and held Charles's head up to the crowd silently, dropping it into the swarm of ...
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) [a] was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.. Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life.
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
Lady Jane Grey was the eldest daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and his wife, Frances Brandon.The traditional view is that she was born at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire in October 1537, but more recent research indicates that she was born somewhat earlier, possibly in London, sometime before May 1537 [8] [9] or between May 1536 and February 1537. [10]
The King held her in great esteem, so much so that John Fisher reported a rumour had circulated that she was the King's mistress. Even the King's sister, Mary, in a letter from Holland referred to Jane as the King's 'wife'. In 1652, Charles arranged for Lane to become a lady-in-waiting for his sister Princess Mary in Holland. Throughout his ...
King Charles has paid tribute to the “selfless doctors and nurses” who provided “care and comfort” while he and the Princess of Wales underwent cancer treatment this year. In his annual ...
"I die for my king and for France." [1] [note 5] — Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien (21 March 1804), prior to execution by firing squad "Remember, my Eliza, you are a Christian. Alexander's other final words were "If they break this Union, They will break my heart" (as per Ron Chernow's biography on Alexander Hamilton) "[12] [unreliable source ...