Charles II (Penguin Monarchs) :The Star King - Penguin Monarchs
Charles II (Penguin Monarchs) :The Star King - Penguin Monarchs
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Published:
28 June, 2018
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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback
Charles II has always been one of the most instantly recognisable British kings - both in his physical appearance, disseminated through endless portraits, prints and pub signs, and in his complicated mix of lasciviousness, cynicism and luxury. His father's execution and his own many years of exile made him a guarded, curious, unusually self-conscious ruler. He lived through some of the most striking events in the national history - from the Civil Wars to the Great Plague, from the Fire of London to the wars with the Dutch.
Clare Jackson's marvellous book takes full advantage of its irrepressible subject.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780141987453 |
| ISBN10 | 0141987456 |
| Number Of Pages | 160 |
| Item Weight | 98 g |
| Product Dimensions | 111 x 181 x 9 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Clare Jackson is Honorary Professor of Early Modern History at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Trinity Hall. She has presented a number of highly successful programmes on the Stuart dynasty for the BBC and is the author of Devil-Land: England under Siege 1588-1688 (2021), which won the 2022 Wolfson History Prize.