Audiovisual Walking Tour Guides
A King Was Executed.
The World Would Never Be the Same.
ST. JAMES'S PARK WALKING TOUR:
THE EXECUTION OF KING CHARLES I
On January 30, 1649, something unprecedented happened in England.
A reigning monarch was executed by his own people.
King Charles I - defender of the Divine Right of Kings - was condemned by Parliament and led from St. James’s Palace, through St. James’s Park, toward the scaffold at Whitehall.
It was not merely an execution.
It was a political rupture.
This immersive, self-guided audio-visual walking tour through St. James’s Park places you inside that moment.
Available on-site or from anywhere.
From 1196 to 1868, public executions were part of London life.
Pamphlets announced upcoming deaths. Crowds gathered. Vendors profited. Hangings were spectacle.
But the execution of Charles I was different.
It was tightly controlled. The crowd was restricted. The stakes were national - and theological.
If a king could be tried and executed, what did that mean for power itself?
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A Self-Guided Audio Walking Experience Through Political Upheaval
"Death of a King is spine-tingling and transportive.
A wonderful way of capturing the spirit of the time and place."
Jesse Childs, prize-winning writer and historian
"A magical tour...brilliantly written. it weaves you into its story and you are spellbound, watching the decline, fall and execution of the King - and you can’t do anything to stop it."
Kate Williams, CNN royal historian & New York Times bestselling author
Testimonials
In Death of a King, historian Lord Charles Spencer guides you through one of the most consequential days in British history.
You stand with Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Elizabeth as they bid farewell to their father.
You follow Charles I as he is escorted by 1,200 soldiers through St. James’s Park.
You witness the final words.
You confront the moment when monarchy was shattered - and modern constitutional government began to take shape.
This is not a generic park tour.
It is a narrative immersion into the day England executed its king.
EXPERIENCE ST. JAMES’S PARK BY STEPPING INSIDE A DEFINING MOMENT IN HISTORY.
AVAILABLE ON YOUR PHONE. ANYWHERE YOU ARE.
Download the BARDEUM app to begin.
CHARLES
SPENCER
AUTHOR
Sunday Times bestselling author and finalist for "History Book of the Year".
ANTHONY
HOWELL
NARRATOR
Actor best known for his roles in Foyle's War, Mr. Selfridge & many performances at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
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