Description "This image of Charles I may have been conceived as an official state portrait. It was much copied and was sometimes accompanied by a portrait of the Queen. The painting contains all the elements of a state portrait: a grand setting, the king shown virtually full-face, motionless and composed, dressed in ermine-lined robes with the orb and sceptre clearly visible. His Van Dyck has aimed to overcome the problem of the King's modest stature, by taking a low vantage point and looking upwards, to increase the illusion of height. There is a pentimento at the base of the column, suggesting the position of the crown may have been slightly lowered. The portrait was painted for the King, possibly to form part of the royal family portrait gallery in the Cross Gallery at Somerset House. It was sold in 1649, but later restored to the monarchy. Many copies are recorded, both in the full length format as here and in an abbreviated three-quarter length version, as well as separate copies of the head alone."

Charles I of England

The 12 contents pages of the Reliquiae Sacrae Carolinae of Charles I of England, first edition, 1650.

Detail of a helmet crest in the form of dragon on a boy’s armour, about 1610, II.126. Royal Armouries, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1" rel="noreferrer nofollow">CC BY 4.0</a> This armour was designed for a boy and made in about 1610. We don't know who it was made for, but it is now thought that it may have been an armourer's demonstration piece or, more likely, it was made for Charles, Duke of Albany (later King Charles I). Although the proportions of the armour are small, even for a child, Charles was a sickly boy who suffered from rickets. In about 1636, Charles I was sculpted by Herbert Le Sueur wearing this helmet, although he would have outgrown it. The helmet and pauldrons are decorated with the faces of mythical beasts, in addition to the dragon that climbs over the skull. The slaying of a dragon is key to the story of St George, the patron saint of England. This image is part of our <a href="https://royalarmouries.org/objects-and-stories/up-close-online-exhibition" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Up Close</a> online exhibition, which was made possible with funding from The <a href="https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">National Lottery Heritage Fund</a>. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to use digital to enable our audiences to explore our collection in new and exciting ways.

List of members of parliament proposed to Dr. Henry Sacheverell, 1710 An Alphabetique List of the right Honorable The Lords And also of those Members of the Honorable House Of Common's in England and Wales that were for Dr. Henry Sacheverell (title on object) A.B.C.-Register of the very esteemed Lords, as well as of the Members of the esteemed House of Municipalities in England & Wales who have been for Dr. Henry Sacheverell (title on object) List of members of the English Parliament who are involved in the trial of the English preacher Dr. Henry Sacheverell voted for him, February-March 1710. Central portrait of Sacheverell surrounded by six bishops and the front of St. Paul's in London. Part of a group of separate cartoons on Louis XIV during the War of the Spanish Succession, c. 1701-1713. print maker: Abraham Allard (mentioned on object) after print by: anonymous

A nightcap worn by Charles I, kept at the Carisbrooke Castle Museum, Isle of Wight

Jones Point Lighthouse and District of Columbia South Cornerstone

How King Charles and his army quartered in the fields being past Newcastle on a march towards Scotland, 1639

Exhibit in the Aga Khan Museum - Toronto, Canada. This work is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

No Kings Protest in Miami (October 18, 2025)