Research Catalog

Title

Charles II and his escape into exile : capture the king / Martyn R. Beardsley.

Author

Beardsley, Martyn

Publication

• Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen & Sword History, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2019.
• ©2019

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Details

Description

xi, 164 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

Returning 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.

Subjects

• Great Britain
• Worcester, Battle of, Worcester, England, 1651
• Great Britain > History > Charles II, 1660-1685
• History
• Biographies
• 1651-1685
• Charles > II, > King of England, > 1630-1685
• Battle of Worcester > (Worcester, England : > 1651)
• England > Worcester

Genre/Form

• Biographies.
• History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Call Number

JFE 20-4325

ISBN

• 9781526725721
• 152672572X

OCLC

1122186495

Author

Beardsley, Martyn, author.

Title

Charles II and his escape into exile : capture the king / Martyn R. Beardsley.

Publisher

Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen & Sword History, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2019.

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

still image

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Chronological Term

1651-1685

Research Call Number

JFE 20-4325