William Pendrill & the Boscobel Oak
William Pendrill, who aided the concealment of King Charles II in the oak tree (pictured) at Boscobel House in Shropshire, after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The poem set below the illustration praises his loyalty to his sovereign
Picture No
13837818
Media ID
45809701
Size
2667px x 3680px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Contemporary engraving reproduced in The Sketch, May 30th, 1894 (page 236)
Date
1651
