A gambling man
Subtitle: Charles II and the Restoration, 1660-1670
By: Jenny Uglow
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 580
ISBN-13: 9780571217335
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Biography; History
Other titles: Charles II and the Restoration, 1660-1670
Description: Charles II was thirty when he crossed the Channel in fine May weather in 1660. Exactly ten years later Charles would stand again on the shore at Dover, laying the greatest bet of his life in a secret deal with his cousin, Louis XIV. This book offers a portrait of Charles II, exploring his elusive nature through the lens of these ten vital years.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The deal / la donne. Sailing; title: Landing; title: Clubs / trefles. How to be a king; title: Three crowns and more; title: This wonderful pacifick year; title: Family matters; title: Blood and banners; title: Whitehall; title: Courtiers and envoys; title: The coming of the queen; title: Land; title: Diamonds / carreaux. Tender consciences; title: All people discontented; title: The king street gang; title: 'Governed as beasts'; title: The spring of the air; title: The royal society; title: Card houses; title: Beauties; title: Performance; title: Hearts / coeurs. Money-men and merchants; title: The itch of honour; title: Lord have mercy upon us; title: Fortunes of war; title: The long hot summer; title: Conflagration; title: Blame; title: The trick track men; title: Spades / piques. Breathing spaces; title: The Dutch in the Medway; title: The blows fall on Clarendon; title: The triple alliance; title: Buckingham's year; title: Loving too well; title: Sweet ladies; title: Troublesome men; title: Charles and Louis; title: The clearance / la fin. Dover and beyond; title: Sailing.