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Coin of Charles the Simple
A silver coin of Charles the Simple, aka Charles III of France (r. 879-929 CE).
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Battle of Tourcoing
The Battle of Tourcoing (17-18 May 1794) was a major engagement in the War of the First Coalition, the first phase of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). It saw an army of the French Republic successfully fend off a six-pronged attack...
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Charles II and the English Restoration (The Stuarts: Part Three)
http://www.tomrichey.net/euro Soon after the death of Oliver Cromwell, the Commonwealth government collapsed and Charles II, the son of the executed Charles I, was invited to return to England and restore the monarchy. Charles II, known...
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The Execution of Charles I
A c. 1649 painting showing the execution of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) in London on 30 January 1649. By Jan Weesop. (Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh)
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Charles I by Anthony Van Dyck
A c. 1635 oil-on-canvas painting of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) by Anthony van Dyck. The artist has chosen to represent the king in triplicate, each version wearing different clothing and coloured slightly differently. This choice...
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Charles II of England & Royal Regalia
A c. 1661 portrait by John Michael Wright of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) wearing his royal regalia. The orb and sceptre have been used in English/British coronation ceremonies ever since and are part of the British Crown Jewels...
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Charles II of England
A c. 1683 painting by John Riley of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685 CE) wearing armour and with the new British Crown Jewels. (The Weiss Gallery)
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Lord Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), British military officer best known for leading British forces during the American Revolutionary War and for surrendering at the Siege of Yorktown. Portrait by John Singleton Copley...
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Charles I on Horseback by Anthony Van Dyck
A 1633 painting of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) by Anthony van Dyck. (Royal Collection, Windsor Castle)
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
A 1532 portrait by Jakob Seisenegger of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1519-56) with his dog. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)