On 30 January 1649, King Charles I of England took to the scaffold outside the Banqueting House in London's Whitehall. He had requested two shirts to prevent himself from shivering from the cold, a reflex he thought could be mistaken for fear. He knelt in front of the crowd and placed his head on a block. Moments later, the axe fell. Now, over 300 years later, this is the pale blue vest worn by Charles during his execution. It was in 2023 on display at the Museum of London "Executions" exhibitio