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King Charles the Wise - The Triumph of Universal Peace (Paperback)
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King Charles the Wise - The Triumph of Universal Peace (Paperback)
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In King Charles the Wise, Nicholas Hagger celebrates the UK's
post-Brexit global destiny and foresees the birth of a united
world. Following the tradition of Ben Jonson's 17th-century
celebratory court masques in verse and his own The Dream of Europa
(which celebrated 70 years of peace in Europe), and incorporating
the blend of mythology and history and five sections (prologue,
antimasque, masque, revels and epilogue) found in all masques, he
describes how Zeus sends Minerva, goddess of Wisdom, as an
ambassador to Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace. Zeus wants a
democratic World State to end all wars, as called for by Truman,
Einstein, Churchill, Eisenhower, Gandhi, Russell, J.F. Kennedy and
Gorbachev. He sees the innovative and influential UK as best placed
to give this humanitarian vision global prominence, and seeks the
support of its future King, Charles, deeming him more enduring and
open-minded than its transient, partisan politicians. Minerva
confronts Prince Charles with the conflicting perspectives of the
goddesses Britannia, Europa and Columbia (who speak for the UK, EU
and US), and foresees a World State that will abolish war. He
accepts the humanitarian concerns behind this Universalist vision,
and Minerva crowns him `King Charles the Wise'. Besides being King
of the UK and all its faiths he will sympathise with the plight of
all humankind and inspire a new world structure that can bring
universal peace during the coming Carolingian Age.
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