Vindiciae Carolinae: or, A defence of Eik=on basilik=e, the portraicture of his Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings. In reply to a book intituled Eikonoklast]-es, written by Mr. Milton, and lately re-printed at Amsterdam

People / Organizations

• John Wilson (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J[ohn]. L[eake]. for Luke Meredith, at the Angel in Amen-Corner, MDCXCII. [1692]

Added name

Hollingworth, Richard, 1639?-1701, attributed name.; White, Robert, 1645-1703, engraver.

Publication year

1692

ESTC No.

R13578

Grub Street ID

61669

Description

[16], 144 p. : port. ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By John Wilson. Sometimes attributed to Richard Hollingworth. Cf. Madan

The words "Eik=on basilik=e" and "Eikonoklastes" are in Greek characters on the title page. Authorship of the Eik]-on basilik]-e was originally attributed to Charles I, but according to Madan (pp. 125-33) it was written by John Gauden who probably included some authentic writings of the king

Printer's name from Wing CD

Frontis. portrait (A1v) of Charles I signed: R White sculp

Identified as Wing H2505 on UMI microfilm.