The genealogy of the Kings of England from the time of Henry II to the...

An engraved genealogy, in the form of a tree, showing the royal succession from the Empress Matilda and Geoffrey Plantagenet (parents of Henry II) to the children of James I and Queen Anne. The chart demonstrates James VI's claim to the throne of England, which he inherited as James I in 1603. At top left are portraits of the King and his Queen, Anne of Denmark. In the background can be seen a view of Nonsuch Palace, a magnificent residence built by Henry VIII and used by James VI and I as a hunting lodge (Nonsuch was demolished in 1683). This is adapted from a 1582 print of the palace by Francis Hogenberg. The names of the King's two younger children are not included in this impression and have been added by hand. Other copies of this print include their names, with a crown above Prince Charles (later Charles I). The impression was probably printed before the accession of Charles I in 1625.