The King's Revenge: Charles II and the Greatest Manhunt in British History
by:
Michael Walsh (author)
Don Jordan (author)
When Charles I was executed, his sonCharles II made it his role to seek out retribution, producing the biggestmanhunt Britain had ever seen, one that wouldspan Europe and America and wouldlast for thirty years."We shall pursue and bring to their due punishment those bloody traitors who were...
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When Charles I was executed, his sonCharles II made it his role to seek out retribution, producing the biggestmanhunt Britain had ever seen, one that wouldspan Europe and America and wouldlast for thirty years."We shall pursue and bring to their due punishment those bloody traitors who were either actors or contrivers of that unparalleled and inhuman murder."So vowed the n
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781681771687 (1681771683)
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Of all the non-fiction I've read thus far this year, this book, "THE KING'S REVENGE", has given me a full and complete education about the events surrounding both the trial and execution of Charles I of England in 1649 and the 1660 Restoration with his son Charles II as King. Charles I was one of th...