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To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape By Charles Spencer
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- To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape
- ISBN
- 9780008153632
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How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history? In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell's armies at the battle of Worcester. With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and 10,000 taken prisoner, it seemed as if his dreams of power had been dashed. Surely it was a foregone conclusion that he would now be caught and follow his father to the block? At six foot two inches tall, the prince towered over his contemporaries and with dark skin inherited from his French-Italian mother, he stood out in a crowd. How would he fare on the run with Cromwell's soldiers on his tail and a vast price on his head? The next six weeks would form the most memorable and dramatic of Charles' life. Pursued relentlessly, Charles ran using disguise, deception and relying on grit, fortitude and good luck. He suffered grievously through weeks when his cause seemed hopeless. He hid in an oak tree - an event so fabled that over 400 English pubs are named Royal Oak in commemoration. Less well-known events include his witnessing a village in wild celebrations at the erroneous news of his killing; the ordeal of a medical student wrongly imprisoned because of his similarity in looks; Charles disguising himself as a servant and as one half of an eloping couple to escape capture. Charles never forgot those who helped him and, when restored to the throne as Charles II, told the tale of his adventures to Samuel Pepys who transcribed it all. In this gripping, action-packed, true adventure story, based on extensive archive material, Charles Spencer, bestselling author of Killers of the King, uses Pepys' account and many others to retell this epic story. With bloodied feet and facing certain death if caught, Charles relied upon a patchwork of hiding places that had evolved to hide Catholics from lethal persecution. Now, in the 1650s, they saved the life of a king.
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780008153632
eBay Product ID (ePID)
238740974
Product Key Features
Book Title
To Catch a King: Charles Ii's Great Escape
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Archaeology
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
240 mm
Item Weight
670 g
Item Width
159 mm
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United Kingdom
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- 03 May, 2024
Book was in excellent condition. Charles Spencer is a fine historian.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: baham_books
- 13 Nov, 2023
A great read.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: worldofbooks08
- 21 Feb, 2024
It will be a revitting read
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: baham_books
- 24 Mar, 2024
Good it you are into history
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: awesomebooksuk
- 18 Aug, 2021
Great
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