Eikon Basilike

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Eikon Basilike (Greek: Εἰκὼν Βασιλική, the Royal Portrait), The Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings, was a purported spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England. It was published on February 9, 1649, ten days after the King was beheaded by Parliament in the aftermath of the English Civil War in 1649.