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George Digby: Hero and Villain - Couverture souple

Thomas, Roy

 
9781420867763: George Digby: Hero and Villain
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1420867768 ISBN 13 : 9781420867763
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2005

Synopsis

George Digby acted as adviser to two kings of England, Charles I and II. He was an admired parliamentarian and a general in the civil war. His reputation was tarnished by his bitter enemy, Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, yet he made a significant contribution to the Royalist cause in the 17th century. Handsome, mercurial, courageous and brilliant, he cut a dazzling figure in the society of the time. His life was full of incident and adventure. This book attempts to give a balanced and fair account of a man full of contradictions, both loved and hated by his contemporaries.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

George Digby acted as adviser to two kings of England, Charles I and II. He was an admired parliamentarian and a general in the civil war. His reputation was tarnished by his bitter enemy, Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, yet he made a significant contribution to the Royalist cause in the 17th century. Handsome, mercurial, courageous and brilliant, he cut a dazzling figure in the society of the time. His life was full of incident and adventure. This book attempts to give a balanced and fair account of a man full of contradictions, both loved and hated by his contemporaries.

Biographie de l'auteur

Roy Digby Thomas is an indirect descendant of George Digby, and author of Digby: The Gunpowder Plotter's Legacy, a biography of George Digby's cousin, Kenelm. He spent four years researching this book, and has uncovered fresh information about George Digby. This has enabled him to reappraise the life of this famous statesman, and set the record straight. He also throws new light on the important part played by George's wife, Anne, in the restoration of King Charles II.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1420867768
ISBN 13 
9781420867763
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
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