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title: Eikon Basilike Frontispiece
author: William Marshall
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15224/eikon-basilike-frontispiece/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Eikon Basilike Frontispiece
_Authored by William Marshall_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15224.png)
## Image Caption
The frontispiece of the *Eikon Basilike* (first published in 1649) showing the late King [Charles I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charles_I_of_England/) (r. 1625-1649). The king, executed by Parliament during the [English Civil Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/English_Civil_Wars/) (1642-51), is here shown kneeling and holding forth a crown of thorns and is represented as the embodiment of a Christian monarch who rules in [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/)'s name and with his guidance.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Marshall, W. (2022, February 03). Eikon Basilike Frontispiece. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Marshall, William. "Eikon Basilike Frontispiece." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 03, 2022. .
### MLA
Marshall, William. "Eikon Basilike Frontispiece." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Feb 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eikon_Basilike_frontispiece_(NPG).jpg) by [**William Marshall**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eikon_Basilike_frontispiece_(NPG).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.