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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Abbot died in 1866, so this is hardly an up-to-date account of a fascinating monarch but it is a very interesting read.For serious historians, it gives an insight into the Victorian view of a king who was a mixture of popular hero, dissolute philanderer and deathbed penitent. For those who enjoy a good historical story, it is a romantic picture of a troubled and unfortunate family, faced with challenge after challenge from beheaded father to penniless king in a foreign court with a Catholic mother and the burden of a Protestant title as Head of the Church. To add to that it has an easy but quaint style, a challenging message from the past and concentrates on the beleaguered family, ignoring all but the essential political events and the Civil War. It is an excellent read from a 'different' moral, social and sexual climate. As a bonus, there is an interesting parallel between Catherine Braganza and Princess Diana.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Lots of interesting facts about Charles II, the Civil War and the Restoration. I feel that I have now passed beyond the basic stuff we learnt at school or anecdotally.
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charles the second by jacob abbott
13 July 2011
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this is a very simply written account of charles the second. easy to understand and interesting. this book does not go into great detail but kind of outlines the main points of his life.
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These two are the only kings of the name of Charles that have appeared, thus far, in the line of English sovereigns.
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The oldest son of a king of England receives the title of Prince of Wales;
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Charles, prince of Wales, the subject of this story, eleven. Mary, ten. Young as she was, she was already married, having been espoused a short time before to William, prince of Orange, who was one year older than herself. James, duke of York, seven. He became afterward King James II. Elizabeth, six. Henry, an infant only a few months old.
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