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The Last Royal Rebel

Anna Keay
The Last Royal Rebel Book PDF

Author : Anna Keay
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781408846087

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'A superb biography, which paints a vivid picture of the times and of her subject' Daily Telegraph 'Fascinating, compelling, outrageous and ultimately tragic' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'It is the best royal biography I have read in years' A.N. Wilson From the Duff Cooper Prize-winning author of The Restless Republic, a remarkable biography of one of the most intriguing figures of the Restoration era. James, Duke of Monmouth, the favoured illegitimate son of Charles II, was born in exile the year his grandfather Charles I was executed and the English monarchy abolished. Abducted from his mother on his father's orders, he emerged from a childhood in the backstreets of Rotterdam to command the ballrooms of Paris, the brothels of Covent Garden and the battlefields of Flanders. Such was his appeal that when the monarchy itself came under threat, the cry was for Monmouth to succeed Charles II as king. He inspired both delight and disgust, adulation and abhorrence and, in time, love and loyalty. Louis XIV was his mentor, Nell Gwyn his protector, D'Artagnan his lieutenant, William of Orange his confidant, John Dryden his censor and John Locke his comrade. In The Last Royal Rebel, Anna Keay matches rigorous scholarship with a storyteller's gift to enrapturing effect. She paints a vivid portrait of the warm, courageous and handsome Duke of Monmouth, a man who by his own admission 'lived a very dissolute and irregular life', but who was ultimately prepared to risk everything for honour and justice. His story, culminating in his fateful invasion, provides a sweeping chronicle of the turbulent decades in which England as we know it was forged.

The Last Royal Rebel

Anna Keay
The Last Royal Rebel Book PDF

Author : Anna Keay
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781632865243

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The absorbing tale of how this legendary rogue became the champion of parliamentary monarchy and changed the course of English history. At first light on July 6, 1685, the last battle ever fought on English soil was almost over. On one side of the watery pasture at Sedgemoor was the dashing thirty-six-year-old Duke of Monmouth, the charismatic son of Charles II, adored by the people. A reformer, a romantic, and a Protestant, he was fighting the army he had once commanded, in opposition to his uncle, King James II. Yet even before he launched his attack, Monmouth knew he would die. Born in the backstreets of Rotterdam in the year his grandfather Charles I was executed, Monmouth was the child of a turbulent age. His mother, the first of Charles II's famous liaisons, played courtesan to the band of raw and restless young royalists forced abroad by the changing political current. Conceived during a revolution and born into a republic, Monmouth, by the time he was twelve, was the sensation of the most licentious and libertine court in Europe. Adored by the king and drenched in honors, he became the greatest rake and reprobate of the age. On his path to becoming "the last royal rebel," Monmouth consorted with a spectacular list of contemporaries: Louis XIV was his mentor, William of Orange his confidant, Nell Gwyn his friend, the future Duke of Marlborough his pupil, D'Artagnan his lieutenant, John Dryden his censor, and John Locke his comrade. Anna Keay expertly chronicles Monmouth's life and offers splendid insight into this crucial and dramatic period in English history.

Royal Rebel

Bali Rai
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Author : Bali Rai
Publisher : Barrington Stoke
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1781129428

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Rebel, Princess, Suffragette: this is the incredible true story of the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a forgotten heroine of the early twentieth century. Rebel, Princess, Suffragette: this is the incredible true story of the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a forgotten heroine of the early twentieth century. Born in 1876, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last Sikh ruler of the Punjab, and goddaughter of Queen Victoria. After her father lost control of his empire and was exiled to England, Sophia had a privileged but troubled upbringing that left her unsure about where she belonged - in India or England. Sensitive to injustice, she became an suffragette and fought hard to win the vote for women. This is the extraordinary story of her life.

Royal Rebel

Laramie Briscoe
Royal Rebel Book PDF

Author : Laramie Briscoe
Publisher : Laramie Briscoe
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Royal Rebel by Laramie Briscoe Pdf

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Laramie Briscoe, comes a new trilogy featuring a royal arranged marriage. Book #1 in the Haldonia Monarchy Trilogy Can an arranged marriage end up being the greatest love of my life? Tristan I knew what I would get when I turned twenty-five. A wife. A monarchy. And to be honest, I wasn't sure I wanted either one of them. Amelia At twenty-three I knew it was my duty to serve. A King. The people. The one thing I never counted on? Falling in love with my husband.

The Duke of Monmouth

Laura Brennan
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Author : Laura Brennan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473894365

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The Duke of Monmouth by Laura Brennan Pdf

He was the illegitimate son of a king, a gallant and brave military hero, charming, handsome and well loved both within the court and with women; James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, had the life many would have envied in the seventeenth century.Monmouth lived in an age that was on the cusp of modernity. He lived through some of the biggest events and scandals of seventeenth century British history, including: the Restoration of his father, King Charles II; The Great Fire of London in 1666 and the last great plague to sweep through London killing thousands.James also experienced the political scandal of the Popish Plot; became embroiled in the foiled Rye House Plot, and was at the centre of the Exclusion Crisis, which was a major catalyst for the modern creation of our party political system.But what would turn the beloved darling of the Restoration court into a leading rebel?

Charles II (Penguin Monarchs)

Clare Jackson
Charles II Penguin Monarchs Book PDF

Author : Clare Jackson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780141979779

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Charles II (Penguin Monarchs) by Clare Jackson Pdf

Charles II has always been one of the most instantly recognisable British kings - both in his physical appearance, disseminated through endless portraits, prints and pub signs, and in his complicated mix of lasciviousness, cynicism and luxury. His father's execution and his own many years of exile made him a guarded, curious, unusually self-conscious ruler. He lived through some of the most striking events in the national history - from the Civil Wars to the Great Plague, from the Fire of London to the wars with the Dutch. Clare Jackson's marvellous book takes full advantage of its irrepressible subject.

Royal Rebel

John T. Salvendy
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Author : John T. Salvendy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:39000004306127

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This is the first fully documented psycho-biography of the last Crown Prince of the Habsburg monarchy. Drawing mostly from first hand reports, Salvendy follows Crown Prince Rudolf from infancy to his suicide at the age of thirty. Exploring his childhood, adolescence, family and social relationships, his military, political, scholarly and journalistic career, his physical and emotional illnesses, along with the reasons leading to his self-destruction, the author sheds considerable new light on the personality of this unfortunate Habsburg.

Princess Leia: Royal Rebel (Backstories)

Calliope Glass
Princess Leia Royal Rebel Backstories Book PDF

Author : Calliope Glass
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338118193

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Princess Leia: Royal Rebel (Backstories) by Calliope Glass Pdf

Discover everything there is to know about Princess Leia in this in-depth biography, filled with illustrations, artifacts, and fast facts.

The Other Windsor Girl

Georgie Blalock
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Author : Georgie Blalock
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062871480

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The Other Windsor Girl by Georgie Blalock Pdf

Named One of the Best Books of the Week by the New York Post! In a historical debut evoking the style of The Crown, the daughter of an impoverished noble is swept into the fame and notoriety of the royal family and Princess Margaret's fast-living friends when she is appointed as Margaret's second Lady-in-Waiting. Diana, Catherine, Meghan…glamorous Princess Margaret outdid them all. Springing into post-World War II society, and quite naughty and haughty, she lived in a whirlwind of fame and notoriety. Georgie Blalock captures the fascinating, fast-living princess and her “set” as seen through the eyes of one of her ladies-in-waiting. In dreary, post-war Britain, Princess Margaret captivates everyone with her cutting edge fashion sense and biting quips. The royal socialite, cigarette holder in one hand, cocktail in the other, sparkles in the company of her glittering entourage of wealthy young aristocrats known as the Margaret Set, but her outrageous lifestyle conflicts with her place as Queen Elizabeth’s younger sister. Can she be a dutiful princess while still dazzling the world on her own terms? Post-war Britain isn’t glamorous for The Honorable Vera Strathmore. While writing scandalous novels, she dreams of living and working in New York, and regaining the happiness she enjoyed before her fiancé was killed in the war. A chance meeting with the Princess changes her life forever. Vera amuses the princess, and what—or who—Margaret wants, Margaret gets. Soon, Vera gains Margaret’s confidence and the privileged position of second lady-in-waiting to the Princess. Thrust into the center of Margaret’s social and royal life, Vera watches the princess’s love affair with dashing Captain Peter Townsend unfurl. But while Margaret, as a member of the Royal Family, is not free to act on her desires, Vera soon wants the freedom to pursue her own dreams. As time and Princess Margaret’s scandalous behavior progress, both women will be forced to choose between status, duty, and love…

Royal Rebel

Carina Axelsson
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Author : Carina Axelsson
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781474958479

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Royal Rebel by Carina Axelsson Pdf

Hi! I’m Lily and I’m going to be a TOTALLY AWESOME FASHION VLOGGER! There’s just one thing that might stand in my way. I’M A PRINCESS. But a princess can do whatever she wants, right? WRONG. Because one day I’ll be Queen of Waldenburg. And if there is one thing a future queen DOES NOT DO, it’s vlog about fashion... So I just have to make sure I DON’T GET CAUGHT – but keeping a secret this big isn’t easy... Royally yours, Lily xoxo THIS PRINCESS IS FASHIONING HER OWN FUTURE – WHATEVER IT TAKES!

Royalist Rebel

Anita Seymour
Royalist Rebel Book PDF

Author : Anita Seymour
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781783035731

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Royalist Rebel by Anita Seymour Pdf

A beautiful young royalist struggles to survive the English Civil War in a novel of love and loyalty based on the life of a seventeenth-century Scottish countess. Royalist Rebel is the epic story of Elizabeth Murray, the daughter of a Scottish royalist family who would go on to become the influential Countess of Dysart and Duchess of Lauderdale. Though her life is upended by the Great Rebellion, Elizabeth remains fiercely dedicated to the royalist cause. With her father William in Oxford at the exiled court of King Charles I, the five Murray women must protect Ham House, the family estate, on their own. Crippled by fines for their royalist sympathies, and besieged by the Surrey Sequestration Committee, Elizabeth must find a rich, apolitical husband to save herself, her sisters, and their inheritance. Intelligent, witty, and beautiful, Elizabeth first finds safety in the arms of the wealthy baronet Lionel Tollemache, her husband of twenty years. But she then finally finds love with John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale, a favorite of Charles II. This rich historical tale of a young woman’s choice between duty and love is based on true events and ranges across the first and second English Civil Wars.

The Royal Rebel

Elizabeth Chadwick
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Author : Elizabeth Chadwick
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408729793

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1338: England has declared war on France, and Jeanette of Kent, cousin to King Edward III, says goodbye to her family and travels overseas with the royal court for the first time. Once in Antwerp, she is captivated by talented household knight Thomas Holland, just as he in turn is powerfully drawn to her. Although both know their romance is forbidden, their love for each other grows stronger than the danger they face, and they marry in secret. But before they can make their tryst known, Thomas has to leave for war, and in his absence, Jeanette is forced into a second marriage and locked away from the world. Then Thomas returns, and the real fight begins. As hostile family members battle to keep Jeanette and Thomas apart, the defiant lovers vow to be reunited - whatever the cost... From the award-winning and bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick, comes an epic love story set against the tumultuous backdrop of high chivalry, deadly warfare, devastating plague and savage rivalry in the fourteenth century - the first of two parts telling the remarkable story of a woman who rose from royal rebel to formidable influence.

Rebel Rose

Emma Theriault
Rebel Rose Book PDF

Author : Emma Theriault
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781368064989

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Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault Pdf

Happily ever after is only the beginning in this epic YA reimagining of the princesses as young rulers of their lands, aided by a mystical group of women called the Queen's Council, whose job it is to advise queens throughout history.

Rebel Prince

Tom Bower
Rebel Prince Book PDF

Author : Tom Bower
Publisher : William Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Princes
ISBN : 000829173X

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Rebel Prince by Tom Bower Pdf

'The pampered, petulant, self-pitying Prince. A devastating book by Britain's top investigative author' Daily Mail 'Explosive new book delves inside the bizarre, ultra luxury world of Prince Charles' The Sun Best-selling author Tom Bower reveals the power, passion and defiance of Prince Charles. Few heirs to the throne have suffered as much humiliation as Prince Charles. Despite his hard work and genuine concern for the disadvantaged, he has struggled to overcome his unpopularity. After Diana's death, his approval rating crashed to 4% and has been only rescued by his marriage to Camilla. Nevertheless, just one third of Britons now support him to be the next king. Many still fear that his accession to the throne will cause a constitutional crisis. That mistrust climaxed in the aftermath of the trial of Paul Burrell, Diana's butler, acquitted after the Queen's sensational 'recollection'. In unearthing many secrets surrounding that and many other dramas, Bower's book, relying on the testimony from over 120 people employed or welcomed into the inner sanctum of Clarence House, reveals a royal household rife with intrigue and misconduct. The result is a book which uniquely will probe into the character and court of the Charles that no one, until now, has seen.

Rebel Rebel

Chris Sullivan
Rebel Rebel Book PDF

Author : Chris Sullivan
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781789650037

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Rebel Rebel by Chris Sullivan Pdf

Thirty-four essays and interviews with some of the greatest individuals, malcontents and free thinkers of the last 150 years - including Louise Brooks, Richard Pryor, David Bowie, Liam Gallagher and Daniel Day-Lewis - this is a collection that exonerates the maverick and celebrates the individual. It is an essential read for the left of field.