Charles II to the Rescue
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Charles II to the Rescue
Image: © Colin Smith Taken: 2 Jan 2011
Allegorical relief at the Monument portraying the king as a Roman gentleman. He and his brother, the Duke of York, with Fortitude and Justice, are coming to aid the City of London as it arises from the ruins of the 1666 Great Fire. www.themonument.info
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Image Location
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51.509936
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