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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3287/18/6
Title	Eikon Basilike, The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majeste in his solitudes and Sufferings
Date	1648
Description	This book was owned by: Dorothy Willock; Katherine Meynell; Catherine Cheshire; Philip Gell (1753); Philip Gell (1870); John Philip Gell.
Extent	1 volume
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Administrative History	Initially published anonymously, Eikon Basilike purported to be Charles I's meditations and prayers during his imprisonment. It proved very popular and five editions were produced within a fortnight of the Kings execution. While the identity of the author has never been established beyond doubt, it is now generally accepted that it was written by John Gauden and that Gauden's elevation to the bishopric of Exeter in 1662 was a reward for the book
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Format	Printed
Term	English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
	Religion
	Political prisoners
	Treason
	Trials (treason)
	Executions