Charles II and his Escape into Exile e-bog
142,94 DKK
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"e;Unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community, college, and university library Historical Royal British Biographies collections."e; - Midwest Book ReviewReturning to England to try to reclaim his throne, King Charles II was defeated at the Battle of Worcester - but the battle to save his own life had only just begun. Pursued wherever he went by soldiers fr...
E-bog
142,94 DKK
Forlag
Pen & Sword History
Udgivet
19 februar 2020
Længde
192 sider
Genrer
1DBK
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781526725752
"e;Unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community, college, and university library Historical Royal British Biographies collections."e; - Midwest Book ReviewReturning to England to try to reclaim his throne, King Charles II was defeated at the Battle of Worcester - but the battle to save his own life had only just begun. Pursued wherever he went by soldiers from the conflict as well as local militia, Charles donned peasant clothing, crudely cut his hair and tried to adopt a rustic accent. With the secret help of a succession of loyal citizens, he walked till his feet were shredded, waded rivers, coolly mixed with anti-royalists and enemy troopers - and, of course, hid in an oak tree. Never sure of who could be trusted, it was touch and go all the way to the coast and, hopefully, a boat that would take him to freedom.