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Charles I / Christopher Hibbert ; [foreword by David Starkey].

Title
Charles I / Christopher Hibbert ; [foreword by David Starkey].
Author
Hibbert, Christopher, 1924-
Publication
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

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Starkey, David
Description
295 p. : ill.; 21 cm.
Summary
When Charles Stuart was a young child, it seemed unlikely that he would survive, let alone become ruler of England and Scotland. Once shy and retiring, he grew in stature and confidence under the guidance of the Duke of Buckingham; his marriage to Henrietta of Spain, originally planned to end the conflict between the two nations, became, after rocky beginnings, a true love match. Charles I is best remembered for having started the English Civil War in 1642 which led to his execution for treason, the end of the monarchy and the establishment of a commonwealth until monarchy was restored in 1660. Acclaimed historian Christopher Hibbert's vivid biography re-creates the world of Charles I, his court, elusive personality, artistic patronage and family life, while tracing the course of events that led to his execution for treason in 1649. Above all, Hibbert captures the elusive personality of the king that many consider to be a martyr. -- From publisher's description.
Subject
  • Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
  • 1625-1649
  • Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography
  • Great Britain > History > Charles I, 1625-1649
Genre/Form
  • Biography
  • History
  • Biographies
  • Biographies.
Note
  • Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1968.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-286) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The child and his parents, 1600-16 -- The Prince and the courtiers, 1617-22 -- Sweet boys and ventrous knights, 1623 -- The husband and his wife, 1624-6 -- Devils and martyrs, 1627-9 -- The patron and his artists, 1625-41 -- Politics and Puritans, 1629-40 -- Parliament and traitors, 1640-2 -- Cavaliers and Roundheads, 1642-7 -- The prisoner and his captors, 1647-9.
ISBN
  • 9781403983787 (pbk.)
  • 140398378X (pbk.)
OCLC
  • 137221853
  • SCSB-11946348
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Harvard Library