In a short treatise entitled Imago Regis and published in 1692, the exiled king of England James II Stuart - or possibly a ghost writer - addresses the nation by representing himself as both the legitimate sovereign and a martyr for the sake of his Catholic faith. This article explores the intertextual relationship and function of the Bible with regard to the king's restoration plans.
Imago Regis. "The True Portraicture" of a Stuart King: James II's Version of Eikon Basilike
CALVI, Lisanna
2008-01-01
Abstract
In a short treatise entitled Imago Regis and published in 1692, the exiled king of England James II Stuart - or possibly a ghost writer - addresses the nation by representing himself as both the legitimate sovereign and a martyr for the sake of his Catholic faith. This article explores the intertextual relationship and function of the Bible with regard to the king's restoration plans.
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