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James II
David Womersley
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Description for James II
The short, action-packed reign of James II (1685-88) is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history. James managed, despite having access to tremendous reserves of good will and deference, to so alienate his supporters that he had to flee for his life. This book tells his story. Series: Penguin Monarchs. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
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The short, action-packed reign of James II (1685-88) is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history. James managed, despite having access to tremendous reserves of good will and deference, to so alienate his supporters that he had to flee for his life. And yet, most of that life was spent not as king but first as heir to Charles II, as Duke of York (after whom New York is named) and then in the last part of his life as the first Jacobite 'Pretender', starting ... Read more
Product Details
Number of pages
128
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Penguin Monarchs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141977065
SKU
V9780141977065
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99-31
About David Womersley
David Womersley is the Thomas Warton Professor of Literature at the University of Oxford. Among his interests are Jonathan Swift (he was the general editor of the CUP edition of Swift), Daniel Defoe and Edward Gibbon, whose Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire he edited for Penguin Classics.
Reviews for James II
The little volumes of the 'Penguin Monarchs' series will be a matchless collection when completed. Already they provide a first-rate history of England, its monarchy and the effects of power on character. I've relished Anne Curry on Henry V, Stephen Alford on Edward V, David Womersley on James II and Roger Knight's William IV - but really there is not ... Read more