Westminster Hall has played a significant role in British history across the centuries. Find out why here.
Westminster Hall is where King Charles III addressed MPs and peers and where the Queen's coffin will lie in state later this week.
The hall survived a devastating fire in the 19th Century that destroyed most of the rest of the Palace of Westminster. From the 12th Century, Westminster became the administrative centre of the kingdom and the base for the Treasury. Although monarchs had been deposed or murdered before, the trial of Charles I in 1649 was the first time one had been tried in public and condemned to death while still reigning. Accused of tyranny and treason, the king was convicted within a week.
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