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The same dynamics occur throughout history: one party believes they have a moral imperative to violate constitutional strictures in the pursuit of what they consider to be noble causes, while the other side is convinced that rationale is just an excuse to cover up their base desires for power, control and wealth.

Charles 1/Hussein/Progressives

When given the opportunity to speak, Charles refused to enter a plea, claiming that no court had jurisdiction over a monarch.[13] He believed that his own authority to rule had been due to the divine right of kings given to him by God, and by the traditions and laws of England when he was crowned and anointed, and that the power wielded by those trying him was simply that of force of arms.[13] Charles insisted that the trial was illegal, explaining, "No learned lawyer will affirm that an impeachment can lie against the King... one of their maxims is, that the King can do no wrong."[13] Charles asked "I would know by what power I am called hither. I would know by what authority, I mean lawful [authority]".[14] Charles maintained that the House of Commons on its own could not try anybody, and so he refused to plead.

The Sovereign/People/Constitution

The charge against Charles I stated that the king, "for accomplishment of such his designs, and for the protecting of himself and his adherents in his and their wicked practices, to the same ends hath traitorously and maliciously levied war against the present Parliament, and the people therein represented...", that the "wicked designs, wars, and evil practices of him, the said Charles Stuart, have been, and are carried on for the advancement and upholding of a personal interest of will, power, and pretended prerogative to himself and his family, against the public interest, common right, liberty, justice, and peace of the people of this nation."[8] The indictment held him "guilty of all the treasons, murders, rapines, burnings, spoils, desolations, damages and mischiefs to this nation, acted and committed in the said wars, or occasioned thereby."[8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Court_of_Justice_for_the_trial_of_King_Charles_I

For those unfamiliar with the outcome, Charles I was convicted and executed in 1649. The monarchy was restored in 1660, but the Stuarts were finally defeated in 1688 with the ascension of William & Mary and formalized implementation of a constitutional monarchy.