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title: 11th-Century Depiction of a Biblical King and His Council
author: Old English Illustrated Hexateuch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20565/11th-century-depiction-of-a-biblical-king-and-his/
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updated: 2025-06-18
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# 11th-Century Depiction of a Biblical King and His Council

_Authored by Old English Illustrated Hexateuch_

## Image File

[![11th-Century Depiction of a Biblical King and His Council](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20565.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20565.jpg)

## Image Caption

Anglo-[Saxon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saxons/) depiction of a biblical king and his council - likely inspired by the councils/witans contemporary to the artist - *Old English Illustrated Hexateuch*, Cotton [Claudius](https://www.worldhistory.org/claudius/) B IV, f 59.

British Library, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hexateuch, O. E. I. (2025, June 18). 11th-Century Depiction of a Biblical King and His Council. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20565/11th-century-depiction-of-a-biblical-king-and-his/>
### Chicago
Hexateuch, Old English Illustrated. "11th-Century Depiction of a Biblical King and His Council." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 18, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20565/11th-century-depiction-of-a-biblical-king-and-his/>.
### MLA
Hexateuch, Old English Illustrated. "11th-Century Depiction of a Biblical King and His Council." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jun 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20565/11th-century-depiction-of-a-biblical-king-and-his/>.

## License & Copyright

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