King Charles II
26 of 76 portraits by Robert Williams
© National Portrait Gallery, London
King Charles II
by Robert Williams, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, late 17th century
13 3/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (339 mm x 251 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D10643
Sitterback to top
- King Charles II (1630-1685), Reigned 1660-85. Sitter associated with 295 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
- Robert Williams (active 1680-1704), Mezzotinter. Artist or producer associated with 76 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D9117: King Charles II (from same plate)
- NPG D10642: King Charles II (from same plate)
- NPG D11519: King Charles II (from same plate)
- NPG D18985: King Charles II (from same plate)
Events of 1680back to top
Current affairs
William Howard, Viscount Stafford, is convicted of impeachment and beheaded on account of his alleged involvement in the Popish Plot.Whigs' sponsorship of a pope-burning procession, for the second consecutive year, supports their campaign to exclude James, Duke of York from the throne.
Art and science
Writer, John Bunyan, publishes, The Life and Death of Mr. Badman. Novelistic in form and conceived as a dialogue between two gentlemen, the book was intended as a sequel to the first part of The Pilgrim's Progress.International
Revelations surface of a Catholic uprising in Ireland with French support. The government launches an inquiry, ultimately leading to the execution of Oliver Plunket, Archbishop of Armagh.Secretary of State, Robert Spencer, in adopting an anti-French foreign policy, forges a defensive Anglo-Spanish treaty while seeking an alliance with the Dutch.
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