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