Charles I's crime (7)

I believe the answer is:

treason

(Other definitions for treason that I've seen before include "Crime of disloyalty" , "subversion" , "One rats (anag)" , "attempting to overthrow the king" , "Betrayal of one's nation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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