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Brilliant.' Gillian Tindall A moving love story between a commoner and a royal, as well as a breathtakingly fresh window into the courts of Charles I and Charles II, and the foundation of London’s West End.’ Fiona Mountain Charles II’s succession to the throne came at a time of national turbulence: his father had been beheaded, Oliver Cromwell had usurped his right to reign. England was at sea among Europe’s constantly shifting allegiances. But Henry Jermyn, a Suffolk commoner, lover to the queen mother and possibly even father to the king, was there to keep the royal family together. Jermyn’s deft way of secretly manipulating government and raising an army almost prevented Civil War. He was instrumental in saving the monarchy and set in motion the rise of the British Empire. A duellist, soldier and spymaster, Jermyn was close to the great men of the 17th century: Francis Bacon (his kinsman), Louis XIV, Cardinal Richelieu, Inigo Jones, Samuel...Wörter : 102092

Author

Adolph, Anthony

Publisher

Gibson Square Books, Limited

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781906142971

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Rating

3.5 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14