The silk vest worn by King Charles I when he was beheaded, in 1649, is going to be put on public view for the first time in a decade. The Museum of London usually keeps the fragile garment under "restricted access", last exhibiting it in 2009. The blue vest, along with other items worn by the king at his death, will be shown in an exhibition in the autumn. Museum curator Meriel Jeater said the objects would help tell the story of "one of the most infamous executions". Thursday 30 January is the 371st anniversary of Charles I's execution, at the Banqueting House on Whitehall. After defeat in the Civil War, he had been found guilty of treason and was beheaded by masked executioners on a black-draped scaffold in front of a large crowd. It was claimed the king asked to put on warm clothing so he would not shiver with the cold and look as though he was afraid. The vest is believed to have been kept by a physician at the scene of the exe...
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