How did Christopher Columbus die? Despite the dangerous voyages that Columbus undertook he survived all of his four trips to the Americas. According to his personal diary at about 51 years of age he began suffering from pain during urination, swelling and pain in the knees, and conjunctivitis (pink eye).
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948, at 9.14 pm (GMT), the first child of Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Charles I (1600 - 1649) Charles I Â© Charles I was king of England, Scotland and Ireland, whose conflicts with parliament led to civil war and his eventual execution. Charles I was born in Fife on 19 November 1600, the second son of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. On the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 James became king of England and Ireland. Charles's popular older brother Henry, whom he adored, died in 1612 leaving Charles as heir, and in 1625 he became king. Three months after his accession he married Henrietta Maria of France.