Meet The World Leader Who Stole His Citizens' Gold
Submitted by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com,
Even before his coronation in 1626, King Charles I of England was almost bankrupt.
His predecessors King James and Queen Elizabeth had run the royal treasury down to almost nothing.
Costly war and military folly had taken its toll. The crown had simply wasted far too much money, and brought in too little.
To make matters worse, King Charles was constantly at odds with parliament.