Charles I n 1: as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (1630-1685) [syn: {Charles II}, {Charles the Bald}] 2: son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649) [syn: {Charles Stuart}] 3: king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814) [syn: {Charlemagne}, {Charles the Great}]