Equestrian statue of Charles II trampling Cromwell, erected 1672

Charles II of England has been portrayed many times.

Statues

Sir Robert Vyner (1631–1688) supplied the regalia for the restoration of Charles II, and was appointed as the King's goldsmith in 1661. He was as much a banker as a goldsmith, and was knighted for his services in 1661 and was Lord Mayor of London in 1674. To show his devotion to the king, Vyner purchased a statue made in Italy for the Polish ambassador in London. It depicted the general, later King John Sobieski on a horse trampling a Turk.

The ambassador could not afford to pay for it and Vyner bought it and had it altered to show Charles II trampling Cromwell. How much was altered is uncertain. Cromwell's image, barely altered from the original Turk, appears to be wearing a turban. The statue reflects the Restoration perception of Cromwell. It was unveiled on 29 October 1672 at Stocks Market, Cornhill, and was removed in 1736 to make way for the construction of the Mansion House. It now stands in the grounds of Newby Hall, North Yorkshire.[1]

The statue was the subject of two satires, attributed[2] to Andrew Marvell: A poem of the statue in Stocks-Market and A dialogue between two horses.

Other statues include those in London's Soho Square,[3] St Mary's Square in Gloucester,[4] Edinburgh's Parliament Square, at the Central Criminal Court in London, at Newmarket Racecourse and near the south portal of Lichfield Cathedral.

Literature

Film

Charles has been portrayed on screen by:

Television

On television, Charles has been portrayed by:

References

  1. ^ Roscoe, Ingrid. "A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain 1660–1851". Henry Moore Foundation. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. ^ Margoliouth, H. M.; Legouis, Pierre (1971). The Poems and Letters of Andrew Marvell. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199670321.
  3. ^ Sheppard, F. H. W., ed. (1966), "Soho Square Area: Portland Estate: Soho Square Garden", Survey of London: volumes 33 and 34: St Anne Soho, pp. 51–53, retrieved 19 April 2010
  4. ^ Gloucester City Council, Schedule of Listed Buildings by Grading (PDF), p. 349, archived from the original (pdf) on 16 January 2017, retrieved 14 January 2017
  5. ^ a b c d Ernest A. Baker, A Guide to Historical Fiction. London: G. Routledge and Sons, 1914. (p.73-4)
  6. ^ Tibbetts, John C. The Furies of Marjorie Bowen. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019, ISBN 9781476677163 (pp. 196–198).
  7. ^ Daniel D. McGarry, Sarah Harriman White, Historical Fiction Guide: Annotated Chronological, Geographical, and Topical List of Five Thousand Selected Historical Novels. Scarecrow Press, 1963 (p. 166)
  8. ^ Bierly, Mandy. "'True Blood' recap: Death Watch". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  9. ^ Leeds, Sarene. "'True Blood' Recap: Blood Poisoning". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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