Regicide Regicide The broad definition of regicide ( "of king" + ' "killer" or ' "killing") is the deliberate killing of a monarch, or the person responsible for the killing of a person of royalty. In the British tradition, it refers to the judicial execution of a king after a trial, reflecting the historical precedent of the trial and execution of Charles I of England. More broadly, it can also refer to the killing of an emperor or any other reigning sovereign. Before the Tudor period, English kings had been murdered while imprisoned (for example Edward II or Edward V) or
A Small Killing the above-mentioned project he returns to his home town to confront his perceptions of the past and himself. A Small Killing A Small Killing is a graphic novel by Alan Moore, published in 1991. It was illustrated by Oscar Zárate. The book has been published by a number of companies and in 2003 it was reprinted by Avatar Press. The graphic novel has been released a number of times: "A Small Killing" is a novel which looks inward, examining the images of one man's inner world. The protagonist is an ad company executive looking for inspiration for his latest project.