Charles II by Antonia Fraser
With Antionia Fraser's abridged biography at its core, this book chronicles the life and times of Charles II. It paints a picture of a glorious but troubled Restoration period, which followed Oliver Cromwell's Puritan Commonwealth, presenting the world in which the king moved: the dress, the manners, the morals, the entertainment and the society.Love and Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette (which was adapted into a film by Sofia Coppola), The Wives of Henry VIII, Mary Queen of Scots, Faith and Treason: The Tale of the Gunpowder Plot, and Perilous Question: Reform or Revolution? are among Antonia Fraser's numerous worldwide bestselling historical writings. She's also the author of the book Do You Have to Go? She has won the Wolfson Award for History, the Norton Medlicott Medal of the British Historical Association in 2000, and the Enid McLeod Literary Prize of the Franco-British Society. In 2011, she was named a Dame of the British Empire for her contributions to literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297832218 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297832212 |
| Title | Charles II |
| Author | Antonia Fraser |
| Series | Kings And Queens Of England |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1993-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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