Called King William I ('The Conqueror') Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Called King William I ('The Conqueror') NPG D9377
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Unknown artist
William defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and became the first of the Norman kings. This imaginary portrait was used as an illustration in a French book by Andre Thevet called 'The True Portraits and Lives of Illustrious Men' (Les Vrais Pourtraits et Vies des Hommes Illustres) published in 1584.
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










