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Image: Gyant Desborough by anonymous 1661

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Description: "Gyant Desbrough / Meek Knight / Lamberto," an illustration to 'Don Juan Lamberto,' 1661, an account of the fall of the Protectorate and the transfer of power to the Army. In the satirical print, a large man labeled 'Gyant Desborough' is seen standing in front of a tower labeled 'Soldan's Palace' (meaning the residence of Oliver Cromwell). Desborough is shown holding a cannon. To his side are 'Lambert' with a drawn sword, and between them is the figure of 'Meek Knight,'meant for Richard Cromwell. Woodcut. 143 mm x 110 mm. Courtesy of the British Museum, London.
Title: Gyant Desborough by anonymous 1661
Credit: British Museum [1]
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