The Life and Times of Charles II

Hardback. Introduction by Antonia Fraser. Charles was more than a witty, tolerant, urbane man; he was a ruler of three kingdoms - England, Scotland and Ireland - who reigned at a time of crisis in the affairs of his war-torn realms. In his youth, he knew the bitterness of defeat and exile; in his manhood he had to maintain a ceaseless opposition to contending factions. The result was a lifetime crowded with struggle and conflict in which, against all odds, he triumphed to preside over a society whose creative achievements in all fields - in science, literature, music and art - are almost unparalleled in English history. 16 pages of colour paltes. 100 illustrations in black and white. 223 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).