Charles I

TRAMA

Subtitled, "A Political Life". The first full length biography of Charles I to be published for over twenty years. 'This is an outstanding piece of work: not only the best life of the king yet produced, but also the most subtle and balanced synthesis of current research on the politics and religion of the reign' "BBC History"

NOTE EDITORE

Charles I was a complex man whose career intersected with some of the most dramatic events in English history. He played a central role in provoking the English Civil War, and his execution led to the only republican government Britain has ever known. Historians have struggled to get him into perspective, veering between outright condemnation and measured sympathy.Richard Cust shows that Charles I was not ‘unfit to be a king’, emphasising his strengths as a party leader and conviction politician, but concludes that, none the less, his prejudices and attitudes, and his mishandling of political crises did much to bring about a civil war in Britain. He argues that ultimately, after the war, Charles pushed his enemies into a position where they had little choice but to execute him.

SOMMARIO

1. A Political Apprenticeship, 1600-1622 2. Charles and Buckingham, 1623-1628 3. The Personal Rule, 1629-16404. Charles and the British Problem, 1625-1638 5. Charles and the Outbreak of Civil War, 1639-16426. Charles and Civil War, 1642-1649 Conclusion

AUTORE

Richard Cust

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781405859035
• Dimensioni: 9.25 x 6.25 in Ø 1.65 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 512