Monday, July 23, 2012

thestuartkings: The vest Charles I wore at his...







thestuartkings:



The vest Charles I wore at his execution;1640-1649


A knitted pale green silk vest or waistcoat said to have been worn by Charles I at his execution in 1649. The stains on the front are believed to be blood, but forensic tests in the 1950s and 1980s failed to prove this conclusively.





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