A Royal Passion

A Royal Passion by Katie Whitaker

From quarrels, passion, treason to execution, discover one of the great overlooked love stories of history. King Charles I was a Protestant. Henrietta Maria, a 15-year-old French princess, was a Catholic. Arranged for political gain, their marriage was a dangerous experiment, yet against the odds they fell in love. However Henrietta's Catholicism fuelled rumours of improper influence over a supposedly helpless king. Unable to trust his Parliament, Charles's fear for the queen's safety plummeted the country into civil war and forced her to flee abroad, never to see her husband again. They kept up a poignant correspondence but in 1649, the king was condemned as a traitor and publicly executed, thus ending an extraordinary partnership that influenced the course of history.

Whitaker makes the story fresh.. she has a wealth of material in the couple's letters to each other and uses it to dramatic effect * SUNDAY TIMES *
A well-reserached and well-written account that brings history to vivid life. * DAILY EXPRESS *
Whitaker's engaging style and the fast-paced narrative make for a highly entertaining read. Drawing upon a wealth of contemporary sources, the author creates a vivid, finely drawn portrait of her two protagonists and their court. -- Tracy Borman * BBC HISTORY *

Katie Whitaker is the author of MAD MADGE, winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography. She did a PhD in the history of science at Cambridge University, where she was awarded the THIRLWALL PRIZE AND MEDAL. She has also been a Century Fellow at the University of Chicago.

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ISBN 13	9780753828038
ISBN 10	0753828030
Title	A Royal Passion
Author	Katie Whitaker
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2011-09-15
Number of pages	384
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