Charles the 2nd after his defeat by Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Charles the 2nd after his defeat by Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester NPG D32287
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Charles Knight, published by J. Deeley, after Thomas Stothard
When civil war broke out in 1642, the heir to the throne Prince Charles was only twelve. He courageously engaged in the fighting for the next four years and, on one occasion when advised to retreat, cried 'I fear them not'. He was eventually sent abroad for safety in 1646. His attempt to invade England in 1651 ended in disaster at the Battle of Worcester when he was sheltered by Royalists until he finally escaped back to France. He was restored to the throne in... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










