thumb|right|200px|Title page of Eikonoklastes. Eikonoklastes (from the Greek εἰκονοκλάστης, "iconoclast") is a book by the English poet and polemicist John Milton, published in October 1649. In it he provides a justification for the execution of Charles I, which had taken place on 30 January 1649. The book's title is taken from the Greek, and means "Iconoclast" or "breaker of the icon", and refers to Eikon Basilike, a Royalist (Cavalier) propaganda work. The translation of Eikon Basilike is "icon of the King"; it was published immediately after the execution. Milton's book is therefore usually
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thumb|right|200px|Title page of Eikonoklastes. Eikonoklastes (from the Greek εἰκονοκλάστης, "iconoclast") is a book by the English poet and polemicist John Milton, published in October 1649. In it he provides a justification for the execution of Charles I, which had taken place on 30 January 1649. The book's title is taken from the Greek, and means "Iconoclast" or "breaker of the icon", and refers to Eikon Basilike, a Royalist (Cavalier) propaganda work. The translation of Eikon Basilike is "icon of the King"; it was published immediately after the execution. Milton's book is therefore usually seen as Parliamentarian (Roundhead) propaganda, explicitly designed to counter the Royalist arguments.
The book was issued in two versions in October 1649, in the English language, and was enlarged in 1650. It was quite soon translated into Latin and French. In 1651 a reply appeared, Eikon Aklastos ("the icon unbroken"). It was written by Joseph Jane, involved in royalist organisation. This book was the first work by Milton to be at all widely read. The public sentiment still supported Charles I, but the tract was able to appeal to a larger audience than many of Milton's previous works.
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