The author concludes that Charles II did not die because he had been poisoned.

Our Prince Charles now becomes, by the death of his father, King Charles the Second, both of England and of Scotland.

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.

Reproduktion des Originals: History of King Charles II of England von Jacob Abbott

Cromwell himself was subjected to the most bizarre symbolic revenge when—though long-dead—his body was disinterred and beheaded.Set in an age of intrigue and betrayal, The King's Revenge brings these remarkable figures vividly to life ...

Spanning his life both before and after the Restoration, Antonia Fraser's lively and fascinating biography captures all the vitality of the man and the expansiveness of the age.