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Charles The Second King Of England Scotland And Ireland
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Author : Ronald Hutton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1989
Charles The Second King Of England Scotland And Ireland written by Ronald Hutton and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the first scholarly biography of the king who is remembered by the English with more popular affection than almost any other. Covering his entire life, it takes in his colourful years as a prince and as an exiled monarch during the Civil War and Interregnum, in addition to his later career as effective ruler of three kingdoms. A unique feature of Ronald Hutton's authoritative study is the attention given to Charles's reign over Scotland and Ireland, as well as England, giving us the first united history of the British Isles in this period. The work is based throughout on all the known surviving sources, some of which have never been used before. This lively and comprehensive biography fills an important gap in Stuart historiography, and will be indispensable to anyone interested in the period.
Restoration
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Author : Tim Harris
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-01-26
Restoration written by Tim Harris and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-26 with History categories.
The late seventeenth century was a period of extraordinary turbulence and political violence in Britain, the like of which has never been seen since. Beginning with the Restoration of the monarchy after the Civil War, this book traces the fate of the monarchy from Charles II's triumphant accession in 1660 to the growing discontent of the 1680s. Harris looks beyond the popular image of Restoration England revelling in its freedom from the austerity of Puritan rule under a merry monarch and reconstructs the human tragedy of Restoration politics where people were brutalised, hounded and exploited by a regime that was desperately insecure after two decade of civil war and republican rule.
Charles Ii
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Author : Hesketh Pearson
language : en
Publisher: London : Heinemann [1960]
Release Date : 1960
Charles Ii written by Hesketh Pearson and has been published by London : Heinemann [1960] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Great Britain categories.
CharlesII has aroused hatred and affection according to the religious or political bias of historians. In this biography the author concentrates on the man himself only giving the historical background necessary to reveal his complex character.
To Catch A King Charles Ii S Great Escape
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Author : Charles Spencer
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2017-10-05
To Catch A King Charles Ii S Great Escape written by Charles Spencer and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with History categories.
How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?
The Commonwealth And The Reigns Of Charles Ii And James Ii
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Author : David Hume
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1759
The Commonwealth And The Reigns Of Charles Ii And James Ii written by David Hume and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1759 with Great Britain categories.
Charles Ii
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Author : Royal Collection Trust
language : en
Publisher: Royal Collection Editions
Release Date : 2018
Charles Ii written by Royal Collection Trust and has been published by Royal Collection Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Art categories.
Examining the reigns of Charles II (1600-85) and James II (1685-8), this sumptuously illustrated book focuses on the art and culture of the Restoration court. From the development of an 'English Baroque' to the use of court ritual and decorative art objects, the authors explore the themes of power and passion during the reigns of these Restoration monarchs. This beautiful publication not only showcases the replacement Crown Jewels, made the for the coronation of Charles II in 1661, but also includes Charles II's collection of Italian Old Master paintings, drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and the spectacular furnishings of the palaces of Whitehall and St James's.
The Loves Of Charles Ii
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Author : Jean Plaidy
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2005-10-25
The Loves Of Charles Ii written by Jean Plaidy and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-25 with Fiction categories.
From princesses to country girls to actresses…the loves of Charles II come to life. Ten years after Charles I was deposed and executed, his son, Charles II, regains the throne after many years in exile. Charles is determined not only to restore the monarchy but also to revive a society that has suffered under many years of Puritan rule, when everything from theater to Christmas festivals was illegal. As king, Charles II throws himself into the gaiety of court life, becoming a patron of the arts and a consummate lover of women. He first secures a strong dynastic alliance by marrying Catherine of Braganza, a shy, plain Portuguese princess who falls in love with her handsome husband and brings him great wealth, but can never give him the son he longs for. For many years, his “untitled queen” is a bold and sensual older woman—Barbara, Countess of Castlemaine—whose husband is routinely paid to look the other way. But when the politically ambitious Lady Castlemaine becomes too powerful, she is replaced by Louise de Kéroualle, a baby-faced French noblewoman who may have been sent to Charles’s court as a spy. His other great love, and Louise’s rival, is Nell Gwyn, a stage actress who rises from the streets of London to become the king’s favorite and a hero of the working class. Court intrigue and affairs of the heart weave together in this unforgettable page-turner.
The King S Revenge
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Author : Michael Walsh
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-08-28
The King S Revenge written by Michael Walsh and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-28 with History categories.
When Charles I was executed, his son Charles II made it his role to search out retribution, producing the biggest manhunt Britain had ever seen, one that would span Europe and America and would last for thirty years. Men who had once been among the most powerful figures in England ended up on the scaffold, on the run, or in fear of the assassin's bullet. History has painted the regicides and their supporters as fanatical Puritans, but among them were remarkable men, including John Milton and Oliver Cromwell. Don Jordan and Michael Walsh bring these remarkable figures and this astonishing story vividly to life an engrossing, bloody tale of plots, spies, betrayal, fear and ambition.
Charles Ii
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Author : Jacob Abbott
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-05-17
Charles Ii written by Jacob Abbott and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-17 with categories.
KING CHARLES THE SECOND was the son and successor of King Charles the First. These two are the only kings of the name of Charles that have appea-red, thus far, in the line of English sovereigns. Nor is it very probable that there will soon be another. The reigns of both these monarchs were stained and tarnished with many vices and crimes, and darkened by national disasters of every kind, and the name is thus connected with so many painful associations in the minds of men, that it seems to have been dropped, by common consent, in all branches of the royal family. The reign of Charles the First, as will be seen by the history of his life in this series, was characterized by a long and obstinate contest between the king and the people, which brought on, at last, a civil war, in which the king was defeated and taken prisoner, and in the end beheaded on a block, before one of his own pala-ces. During the last stages of this terrible contest, and before Charles was himself taken prisoner, he was, as it were, a fugitive and an outlaw in his own dominions. His wife and family were scattered in various foreign lands, his cities and castles were in the hands of his enemies, and his oldest son, the prince Charles, was the object of special hostility. The prince incurred, therefore, a great many dangers, and suffered many heavy calamities in his early years. He lived to see these calamities pass away, and, after they were gone, he enjoyed, so far as his own personal safety and welfare were concerned, a tranquil and prosperous life. The storm, however, of trial and suffering which enveloped the evening of his father's days, darkened the morning of his own. The life of Charles the First was a river rising gently, from quiet springs, in a scene of verdure and sunshine, and flowing gradually into rugged and gloomy regions, where at last it falls into a terrific abyss, enveloped in darkness and storms. That of Charles the Second, on the other hand, rising in the wild and rugged mountains where the parent stream was engulfed, commences its course by leaping frightfully from precipice to precipice, with turbid and foaming waters, but emerges at last into a smooth and smiling land, and flows through it prosperously to the sea.
Army Of Charles Ii
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Author : John Childs
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-15
Army Of Charles Ii written by John Childs and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-15 with History categories.
First published in 2006. This study looks at the first standing army in England during time of peace was that of Charles II until its dissolving. Since the earliest times kings of England had raised temporary armies in time of war, but the concept of a force which was not disbanded on the conclusion of hostilities was a radical departure.