William Juxon (1582 - 1663), best remembered for offering last rites to King Charles I before the king's execution in 1649. Prior to the English Civil War, Juxon was Lord High Treasurer of England and First Lord of the Admiralty. At the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660, Juxon was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. Engraving created in the 1700s by George Vertue (1683-1756).
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William Juxon (1582 - 1663), Archbishop of Canterbury after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660. With face turned to his right, original copperplate engraving by George Vertue (1683-1756), from a portrait by an unknown artist. This engraving was first used in a verse history of the English Civil Wars by Edward Ward (1667 - 1731), 'History of the Grand Rebellion’ published in 1713. The engraving was then re-used, with plate number added, in later editions of the 'History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England' by Edward Hyde, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to King Charles I, who was later raised to the peerage as 1st Earl of Clarendon. William Juxon took holy orders after studying law. King Charles I appointed him Lord High Treasurer of England and First Lord of the Admiralty in 1633, but Juxon was forced to sit out the first English Civil War and, today, is perhaps best known for offering the last rites to Charles before the king's execution in 1649. At the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660, Juxon was recalled from retirement to head the Church of England as Archbishop of Canterbury. George Vertue was an English antiquarian and engraver known primarily for his portraits and book illustrations. D1318.B5721