The Book Depository King Charles II by Lady Antonia Fraser
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Description: King Charles II : Paperback : Orion Publishing Co : 9780753814031 : 075381403X : 06 Jun 2002 : 'The fullest and most sophisticated account of the most charming and approachable of English kings' OBSERVER. The Book Depository King Charles II by Lady Antonia Fraser - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780753814031
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Author: Samantha Kiernander
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Review: Excellent fast delivery and pleased that I purchased a Used book in such good condition.
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Review: Lots of details but this is closer to celebrity watch than history. Yes kings in general make a few decisions, marry a few wifes and start a few war. But all of this is taking place in a land which has agriculture that supports people - or not -, transport, technology, trade, etc. In my world, agriculture makes a surplus or not, People are able to grow or not, good are transported or not, there is a monetary mass or not to fluidify Commercial Exchanges, there is a rising Bourgeoisie and craftmen which also generate a Surplus, and thus become a ready market for any agriculural Surplus, etc. None of this mentioned, so in Antonia's teenager-like view of world, Charles II has no money and gets things somehow. This is a turgid read and closer to retrospective celebrity watch than actual history. My definition of history is what happened, how and why. This is not it. After reading Richard Pipes on Russian history, I can no longer abide by this vapid type of historical celebrity watch.
