King Charles Ii by Antonia Fraser
A vivid political and personal portrait of the Restoration monarch that traces his life from exile and the tumult of the Civil Wars through his return to the throne, portraying a ruler whose quicksilver charm, appetite for pleasure, and talent for survival masked fragile authority and complex loyalties. The narrative examines his dealings with a restive Parliament, his intrigues with France and the secret Treaty of Dover, the competing influences of advisers and mistresses, and the tensions caused by religion and succession. It balances lively court gossip and scandal with analysis of major events—war, rebellion, and the crises of plague and fire—to explain how his flexible pragmatism shaped England’s political culture and left a contested legacy.
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- 1979
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- British
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- Original Language
- English
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