King Charles II; William Sancroft; Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford Greetings Card

Regular price £4.00

Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

King Charles II; William Sancroft; Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford NPG D22692

© National Portrait Gallery, London

after William Faithorne

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.

Read More