{"product_id":"1643-king-charles-i-signed-military-commission","title":"1643 King Charles I Signed Military Commission","description":"\u003cp\u003e1643 KING CHARLES I SIGNED MILITARY COMMISSION – ENGLISH CIVIL WAR – CHARLES R AUTOGRAPH – OXFORD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtraordinary original military commission signed by King Charles I of England (1600–1649) during the English Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned boldly:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charles R\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(\"R\" for Rex, King)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOxford, 6 July 1643\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL DOCUMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis commission appoints Samuel Warcup, Esq. as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain of a Company of Foot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eserving under Colonel Thomas Leigh in the Royalist Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued from Oxford, the wartime capital of King Charles I during the English Civil War, the document represents a rare surviving example of a military commission personally authorized and signed by the King during one of the most turbulent periods in British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe commission opens in the traditional royal style:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charles by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand authorizes the raising and command of troops in service of the Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing Charles I was:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentral figure in the English Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpponent of Parliament in the conflict of 1642–1651.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTried and executed in 1649.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important figures in British constitutional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary commissions signed by Charles I during the Civil War are significantly scarcer than later royal documents and are highly sought after by collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish Civil War history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoyal autographs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish monarchy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary commissions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeenth-century manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Civil War military commission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned \"Charles R\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOxford, 6 July 1643\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppoints Samuel Warcup as Captain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences Colonel Thomas Leigh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoyalist Army\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish Civil War period\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge display-quality royal signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal seventeenth-century document.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpected folds and handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge toning and scattered staining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText somewhat faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignature remains visible and attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete and historically intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the type of document that attracts collectors of English Civil War manuscripts, royal autographs, and museum-quality historical material. A signed wartime commission of Charles I is far scarcer than most later British royal documents and represents an important artifact from one of the defining conflicts in British history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52322996224282,"sku":"EB-327198066584","price":9985.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_832a7a67-c5af-495a-b53c-751be96faae9.jpg?v=1780796544","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1643-king-charles-i-signed-military-commission","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}