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Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I
Charles Spencer
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Description for Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
Charles Spencer tells the shocking stories and fascinating fates of the men who signed Charles I’s death warrant in this Sunday Times bestseller 'Seamless, pacy and riveting ... exceptional' ALISON WEIR 'The virtues of a thriller and of scholarship are potently combined' TOM HOLLAND 'Outstanding: a thrilling tale of retribution and bloody sacrifice' JESSIE CHILDS __________________ January, 1649. After seven years of fighting in the bloodiest war in Britain’s history, Parliament faced a problem: what to do with a defeated king, a king who refused to surrender? Parliamentarians resolved to do the unthinkable, to disregard the Divine Right ... Read more
Charles Spencer tells the shocking stories and fascinating fates of the men who signed Charles I’s death warrant in this Sunday Times bestseller 'Seamless, pacy and riveting ... exceptional' ALISON WEIR 'The virtues of a thriller and of scholarship are potently combined' TOM HOLLAND 'Outstanding: a thrilling tale of retribution and bloody sacrifice' JESSIE CHILDS __________________ January, 1649. After seven years of fighting in the bloodiest war in Britain’s history, Parliament faced a problem: what to do with a defeated king, a king who refused to surrender? Parliamentarians resolved to do the unthinkable, to disregard the Divine Right ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408851777
SKU
V9781408851777
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About Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer was educated at Eton College and obtained his degree in Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford. He was a reporter on NBC’s Today show from 1986 until 1995, and is the author of four books, including the Sunday Times bestseller Blenheim: The Battle for Europe (shortlisted for History Book of the Year, National Book Awards) and Prince Rupert: ... Read more
Reviews for Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I
Beautifully written and meticulously researched
Evening Standard
History with the pace of a thriller ... I learned much I never knew
Julian Fellowes
Observer
Brilliant ... A thrilling tale of regicide and revenge
Independent
Very good … Dense and well-researched … Some of the stories are extraordinary … Spine-tingling detail
The Times ... Read more
Evening Standard
History with the pace of a thriller ... I learned much I never knew
Julian Fellowes
Observer
Brilliant ... A thrilling tale of regicide and revenge
Independent
Very good … Dense and well-researched … Some of the stories are extraordinary … Spine-tingling detail
The Times ... Read more