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To Catch A King - Charles II's Great Escape (Paperback)
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To Catch A King - Charles II's Great Escape (Paperback)
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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; he disguised himself as a
servant and as one half of an eloping couple. Once restored to the
throne as Charles II, he told the tale of his escapades 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’s
account and many others to retell this epic adventure.
General
Imprint: |
William Collins Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Charles Spencer
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-858794-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-00-858794-9 |
Barcode: |
9780008587949 |
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