Eikōn basilikē
Subtitle: the pourtraicture of His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings.
Contributors: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Gauden, John, 1605-1662.
Publisher: Printed by R. Norton for Richard Royston, bookseller ...
Published: 1681
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings.
Notes: Liljegren, S.B.  Studies in Milton, 62
Madan, F.F.  New bibl. of the Eikon basilike, 66
Almack, E.  Bibl. of the King's book, 62
The title proper is in Greek capitals.
First published soon after the execution of King Charles I in 1649, this work purports to be his autobiography, although John Gauden claimed authorship later.  Cf. Columbia encycl., also Madan's note on authorship.
Signatures: A-R⁸.