White king : the tragedy of Charles I
De Lisle, Leanda2019
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Drawing on lost royal letters from a closed archive, 'White King' introduces us to Charles I as the monarch at the heart of a story for our times: a tale of populist politicians and the fall of the mighty, of religious hatreds and civil war, of the power of a new media and a maligned queen. The reign of Charles I is one of the most dramatic in history. Yet Charles the man remains elusive. Too often he is recalled as weak and stupid, his wife, Henrietta Maria, as spoilt and silly: the cause of his ruin. This has bred not only contempt, but also indifference. Today's readers have preferred the well-trodden reigns of the Tudors. But Charles is revealed here as a complex and fascinating man who pays the price for bringing radical change; Henrietta Maria is a warrior queen and political player as extraordinary as any Tudor.
Main title:
White king : the tragedy of Charles I / Leanda de Lisle.
Author:
De Lisle, Leanda, author
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2019.
Collation:
xxxiii, 391 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Awards:
HWA Non-Fiction Crown
ISBN:
9780099555278 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.062092920.CHARB.CHA941.06209B941.062
LC class:
DA396.A2
Local class:
B CHA
Language:
English
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BRN:
2356315
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