Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008373256
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
A brilliant history of Prince Rupert of the Rhine from his penniless start, becoming a soldier in his teenage years, up to his life as King Charles I’s most famous and spectacular general.
Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier
Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008373256
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
A brilliant history of Prince Rupert of the Rhine from his penniless start, becoming a soldier in his teenage years, up to his life as King Charles I’s most famous and spectacular general.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008373256
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
A brilliant history of Prince Rupert of the Rhine from his penniless start, becoming a soldier in his teenage years, up to his life as King Charles I’s most famous and spectacular general.
Killers of the King
Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620409127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Examines the lives of the men who signed Charles I's death warrant and the far-reaching consequences for them, those present at the trial, and England itself.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620409127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Examines the lives of the men who signed Charles I's death warrant and the far-reaching consequences for them, those present at the trial, and England itself.
The Black Legend of Prince Rupert's Dog
Author: Mark Stoyle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780859898591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This compelling book from Mark Stoyle sets out to uncover the true history of Boy, the canine companion of Charles I's famous nephew, Prince Rupert. Like his master, Boy was held to possess dark powers and was elevated to celebrity status as a 'dog-witch' during the English Civil War of 1642-46. Many scholars have remarked upon the fantastical rumours which circulated about Prince Rupert and his dog, but no-one has investigated the source of these rumours, or explored how the supernatural element of the prince's public image developed over time. In this book, Mark Stoyle recounts the occult stories which centred upon Prince Rupert and his dog. He shows how those stories grew out of, and contributed to, the changing pattern of witch-belief in England during the Civil War. Shortlisted for the Folklore Society's Katharine Briggs Award 2012.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780859898591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This compelling book from Mark Stoyle sets out to uncover the true history of Boy, the canine companion of Charles I's famous nephew, Prince Rupert. Like his master, Boy was held to possess dark powers and was elevated to celebrity status as a 'dog-witch' during the English Civil War of 1642-46. Many scholars have remarked upon the fantastical rumours which circulated about Prince Rupert and his dog, but no-one has investigated the source of these rumours, or explored how the supernatural element of the prince's public image developed over time. In this book, Mark Stoyle recounts the occult stories which centred upon Prince Rupert and his dog. He shows how those stories grew out of, and contributed to, the changing pattern of witch-belief in England during the Civil War. Shortlisted for the Folklore Society's Katharine Briggs Award 2012.
Reprobates: The Cavaliers of the English Civil War
Author: John Stubbs
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393344134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
"Stubbs [has] a storyteller's gift for atmosphere and drama."--Wall Street Journal
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393344134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
"Stubbs [has] a storyteller's gift for atmosphere and drama."--Wall Street Journal
To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape
Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008153655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008153655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?
The Army Lists of the Roundheads and Cavaliers
Author: Edward Peacock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Althorp: The Story of an English House
Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008373191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The definitive history of one of England’s greatest houses: Althorp, where for five hundred years the Spencer family have made their home.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008373191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The definitive history of one of England’s greatest houses: Althorp, where for five hundred years the Spencer family have made their home.
Blenheim
Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: Phoenix (USA)
ISBN: 9780304367047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
How two men brought about the defeat of Louis XIV's previously unbeaten army and saved Europe from French domination - A Sunday Times Bestseller By the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against her and Louis was poised to extend his frontier to the Rhine and install a French prince on the throne of Spain. Two men saved Europe from French military domination: the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. Marlborough masterminded a brilliant campaign, working with Eugene to surprise the French invaders inside Germany. The rival armies clashed in August and the hitherto unbeaten French were utterly destroyed. Blenheim was a major turning point in European history. Charles Spencer's narrative is drawn from original sources and moves seamlessly from the deliberations of Kings and princes to the frontline soldiers. This is the battle that creates the enduring reputation of the British redcoat and shatters the image of the 'Sun King' and his mighty army.
Publisher: Phoenix (USA)
ISBN: 9780304367047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
How two men brought about the defeat of Louis XIV's previously unbeaten army and saved Europe from French domination - A Sunday Times Bestseller By the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against her and Louis was poised to extend his frontier to the Rhine and install a French prince on the throne of Spain. Two men saved Europe from French military domination: the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. Marlborough masterminded a brilliant campaign, working with Eugene to surprise the French invaders inside Germany. The rival armies clashed in August and the hitherto unbeaten French were utterly destroyed. Blenheim was a major turning point in European history. Charles Spencer's narrative is drawn from original sources and moves seamlessly from the deliberations of Kings and princes to the frontline soldiers. This is the battle that creates the enduring reputation of the British redcoat and shatters the image of the 'Sun King' and his mighty army.
The Manticore
Author: Robertson Davies
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525505512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The second book in Robertson Davies's acclaimed The Deptford Trilogy, with a new foreword by Kelly Link Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as "a modern classic," Robertson Davies’s acclaimed Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. The Manticore—the second book in the series after Fifth Business—follows David Staunton, a man pleased with his success but haunted by his relationship with his larger-than-life father. As he seeks help through therapy, he encounters a wonderful cast of characters who help connect him to his past and the death of his father. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525505512
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The second book in Robertson Davies's acclaimed The Deptford Trilogy, with a new foreword by Kelly Link Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as "a modern classic," Robertson Davies’s acclaimed Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. The Manticore—the second book in the series after Fifth Business—follows David Staunton, a man pleased with his success but haunted by his relationship with his larger-than-life father. As he seeks help through therapy, he encounters a wonderful cast of characters who help connect him to his past and the death of his father. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
The House of Footsteps
Author: Mathew West
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008472947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
If you loved The Haunting of Hill House, welcome to Thistlecrook...
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008472947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
If you loved The Haunting of Hill House, welcome to Thistlecrook...