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Eikon Basilike


 

The Eikon Basilike (Greek: Eικων Bασιλικη, the "Royal Portrait"), The Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings, was a purported spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England. It was published on February 9, 1649, ten days after the King was beheaded by Parliament in the aftermath of the English Civil War in 1649.

Related Topics:
Greek - Autobiography - Charles I of England - February 9 - 1649 - Beheaded - Parliament - English Civil War

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Introduction
Contents and authorship
Its famous frontispiece
King Charles venerated by the Church of England
Quotation
External links

 

 

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