Close-up of golden Christmas tree on red bauble against blurred background Size:S: 45 x 30cm The reference to Radicals relates

The reference to Radicals relates to the group of MPs within the Liberal Party who had often caused the former administration embarrassment by their opposition to the government agenda

and Charles' eventual execution for treason

From the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum

Queen Victoria's continued withdrawal from public life had attracted increasing criticism

The illustration was made to be engraved by the Butterworth and Heath company (active 1856-1896) and published in the Leisure Hour for 1896

Close-up of golden Christmas tree on red bauble against blurred background Size:S: 45 x 30cm The reference to Radicals relates