Which of the following statements correctly describes Charles I's execution in 1649?
A) While a prisoner, Charles I pledged to make concessions, but victory by the New Model Army helped ensure his execution.
B) The execution was universally celebrated, especially among other European monarchs.
C) By this time, Charles I had lost all of his supporters and defenders and was executed immediately after being taken prisoner.
D) Oliver Cromwell opposed Charles I's execution and unsuccessfully led a military intervention to stop it.
E) The resolution brought by Charles I's execution resulted in the rise of a new British king and an end to the Commonwealth.
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