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    The Eikon Basilike (/ˈaɪ.kɒn bəˈsɪl.ɪ.kiː/ EYE-kon bə-SIL-ih-kee; Greek: Εἰκὼν Βασιλική, translit. Eikṑn Basilikḗ, lit. "Royal Portrait", Greek pronunciation:...
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    "breaker of the icon", and refers to Eikon Basilike, a Royalist propaganda work. The translation of Eikon Basilike is "icon of the King"; it was published...
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    Eikonoklastes as a parliamentarian rejoinder to Eikon Basilike—sharply mocking the piety of Eikon Basilike and the "image-doting rabble" who latched on to...
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    a Christian martyr, which was published as the frontispiece to the Eikon Basilike. Nothing is known of Marshall's life beyond references to his career...
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    Arts in the service of God, his inspiration of the Christian classic, Eikon Basilike and of course his martyrdom, we have much to REMEMBER and be thankful...
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  • King Charles wrote the first pamphlet in the discussion, Eikon Basilike’’ (from the Greek “eikon” for image and “basileus” for king). The subtitle of this...
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    letter claiming that he had witnessed the King writing the so-called Eikon Basilike during his imprisonment, an allegation that produced a flurry of new...
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    regicide occurred after royalists published Eikon Basilike immediately upon Charles's execution. Eikon Basilike purported to be written by Charles during...
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    Head Club, which celebrated 30 January in mockery of Charles's death Eikon Basilike "On the Martyrdom of King Charles I", sermon by Jonathan Swift "Worship...
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    also a writer, and the reputed author of the important Royalist work Eikon Basilike. He was born at Mayland, Essex, where his father, also named John Gauden...
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    of Sound Forms in Time (1987) A Bibliography of the King's Book, or Eikon Basilike' (1989) The Europe of Trusts (1990) "Pythagorean Silence" "Defenestration...
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    crown to take up the crown of thorns, as in William Marshall's print Eikon Basilike. This contrast appears elsewhere in art, for example in Frank Dicksee's...
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    referred to as "The King's Works" (the Eikon Basilike is also known as "The King's Book"). As with the Eikon itself, the Reliquiae was published specifically...
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  • commissioned to write Eikonoklastes as a response to Charles I's Eikon Basilike (1649). Eikon Basilike was published just after Charles I execution, and the work...
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  • Parliament votes to abolish the English monarchy 9 February, publication of Eikon Basilike, allegedly by Charles I of England 14 February, the Rump Parliament...
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  • belli ac pacis (1625) dedicated to Louis XIII of France John Gauden, Eikon Basilike (1649) published after Charles I of England was beheaded. John Locke...
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  • prominent Vindication of King Charles the Martyr (1693). The authorship of Eikon Basilike, a work of royalist apologetics published in 1649 shortly after the...
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    press. Richard Royston and then William Dugard printed further copies. Eikon Basilike Daemonologie The True Law of Free Monarchies Craigie, James, ed. (1950)...
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  • members of the Red Bull company, who manage to escape. February 9 – Eikon Basilike: the Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings...
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    England was the king's own autobiographical Eikon Basilike (Greek: Εἰκὼν Βασιλική, translit. Eikṑn Basilikḗ, lit. "Royal Portrait"), which was translated...
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    Eikonoklastes, an explicit defence of the regicide, in response to the Eikon Basilike, a phenomenal best-seller popularly attributed to Charles I that portrayed...
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    memoir purportedly written by him appeared for sale. This book, the Eikon Basilike (Greek for the "Royal Portrait"), contained an apologia for royal policies...
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    from the Very Words of Holy Scripture Charles I of England (1649). Eikon Basilike Coulombe, Charles A. (2016). Star-Spangled Crown: A Simple Guide to...
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  • with only 2 survivors of about sixty passengers and crew. 9 February – Eikon Basilike: the Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings...
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    John Gauden (1605–1662), Bishop of Worcester, possible author of the Eikon Basilike Philip Goodrich (1929–2001), Bishop of Worcester from 1982 to 1996 William...
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  • Hesperides by Robert Herrick (poet) Padmavati – Alaol (in Bengali) 1649 Eikon Basilike – John Gauden 1650 Silex scintillans – Henry Vaughan 1651 El alcalde...
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    relating to the canon of Scripture, (III) a complete history of the book Eikon Basilike proving Dr Gauden and not King Charles I to be the author of it. (1699)...
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    Savernake near Marlborough, A Bibliography of the King's Book, or Eikon Basilike, Edward Almack, 1896) By 1685, Levett's residence was given as "West...
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    He died on 2 February 1846, at Buxted, East Sussex. In his Who wrote Eikon Basilike? (1824), and in other writings, he advocated the claims of Charles I...
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  • Eikonoklastes, he entered the controversy over the authorship of the Eikon Basilike, writing against Anthony Walker and supporting Richard Hollingworth...
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