When Charles I was beheaded, Charles II escaped to Europe where he lived a life of incredible poverty, bedded a wide variety of women and sparred with his mother before he returned to England to restore the monarchy. This is a brilliant biography of Charles II, one of England's most glamorous kings. Coote introduces the reader to the drama and danger of an England torn by civil war, ruled over by a villainous Cromwell and populated with the lustful, rapacious and streetwise women Charles bedded on the road to his restored throne: Lady Castlemaine, Lady Portsmouth, Nell Gwyn and Hortense Mancini, among others.
This copy is in Very Good condition. There is some coloring of the page edges and some very minor shelf wear. As always, the photos are of the book you will receive.