When he was executed on Jan. 30, 1649, the chopping block was so low he had to lie down rather than kneel
[DOC] [TLE] Beheading by Sword, Axe and Rope - Execution: A History Of ... [PAR] She did so and then, just as he was whirling the sword around his head, ... to 
kneel gracefully and then simply lay one's head on the block, without having to .... 
27 January 1649, Charles Stuart was found guilty and sentenced to death by 
beheading.