The Royal Oak, the Penderell Family have no idea where Charles is!!!, 1850. Artist: John Leech

The Royal Oak, the Penderell Family have no idea where Charles is!!!, 1850. Artist: John Leech

2-619-320 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Royal Oak, the Penderell Family have no idea where Charles is!!!, 1850. A satirical illustration of King Charles II escaping into exile. King Charles II (1630–1685) in disguise riding before Mrs Lane by which he made his escape. Lord Wilmot in the distance. After the execution of his father, Charles I, Charles II claimed the throne and invaded England in 1651. He was defeated by the Parliamentarian army at the Battle of Worcester and was forced to hide in a hollow oak tree near Boscobel House in Shropshire to elude the Parliamentarian forces trying to capture him. Charles escaped into exile in disguise but returned when the monarchy was restored after the death of Oliver Cromwell and the end of the Protectorate. From The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, illustrated by John Leech [Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1850.]


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People Information

Creator
  1. John Leech, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
  1. King Charles II: British: King of Great Britain and Ireland
  2. Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester: English: Earl of Rochester, soldier
People Related
  1. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Shropshire

  1. 52 41 00 N , 002 39 00 W

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

Science & Nature Plant Life

Artistic Representations Satires


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2612x3808
File Size : 29,141kb


Aliases

  1. 0580029834
  1. 2-619-320
  1. 2619320

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