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A painting showing William Harvey (1578-1657) demonstrating to King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) his theory of the circulatory system.

A 1633 painting of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) by Anthony van Dyck. (Royal Collection, Windsor Castle)

A 19th-century painting showing Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) and Prince Rupert before the Battle of Naseby with Parliamentary forces during the English Civil Wars. The battle took place on 14 June 1645...

The signed and sealed death warrant for the execution of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) in London on 30 January 1649. National Archives, London.

Charles Martel divides the realm between Pepin and Carloman. Illuminated manuscript from the Grandes Chroniques de France. Ms. fr. 2615, fol. 72. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris.

Portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500-1558), line engraving on paper by Barthel Berham. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh.

Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen (1771-1847), brother of Austrian Emperor Francis I, and one of Austria's most capable generals during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) and the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815...

Part of Votive Panel of Jan Očko of Vlašim depicting Charles IV. Tempera on limewood, before 1371. National Museum, Prague.

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...

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)