Title: Beaufort
First published: 2001
Description: "In the tumultuous decades which followed the English civil war an extraordinary aristocratic couple, Henry and Mary Somerset, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, survived the social upheaval by creating a remarkable political partnership. Together, they worked to restore their family's estates and political power base as well as their home, Badminton House in Gloucestershire.

They also sought to tame political and religious passions and to bring order and stability to Restoration society, a goal which was shared by many members of the landed classes. This book uses their story to illuminate the profound cultural changes which took place after 1660. It also brings to life Henry Somerset (1629-1700) and Mary Capel Somerset (1630-1715), two complex and unique individuals."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Biography, History, Great britain, biography, Great britain, history, stuarts, 1603-1714
Places: Great Britain
People: Mary Somerset Beaufort Duchess of (1630-1715), Henry Somerset Beaufort Duke of (1629-1700)
Time periods: Stuarts, 1603-1714
LC classification: CT788.B352 M38 2001