bᵻfˌoːɹ ænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, ðə vˈæn dˈaɪk bˈɪɹd wʌz wˈoːɹn baɪ mˈɛni kˌævɐlˈɪɹz ɪn ˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz aɪ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd.
Before and during the English Civil War, the Van Dyke beard was worn by many cavaliers in imitation of Charles I of England.