King Charles II

King Charles II
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 722
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ISBN-10 : 9781780220680
ISBN-13 : 1780220685
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Book Synopsis King Charles II by : Antonia Fraser

Download or read book King Charles II written by Antonia Fraser and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a youth of poverty and bitter exile after his father's execution, the ousted king first challenged, then made his magnificent escape from, Cromwell's troops before he was eventually restored to his throne in triumph in 1660. Spanning his life both before and after the Restoration, Antonia Fraser's lively and fascinating biography captures all the vitality of the man and the expansiveness of the age.


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