A Royal Passion: The Turbulent Marriage of King Charles I of

A Royal Passion: The Turbulent Marriage of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France

A royal marriage, based on romantic passion and ferocious, unbridgeable religious differences, ends in tragedyâ€•a history worthy of Shakespeare.
It was, from the start, a dangerous experiment. Charles I of England was a Protestant, the fifteen-year-old French princess a Catholic. The marriage was arranged for political purposes, and it seemed a mismatch of personalities. But against the odds, the reserved king and his naively vivacious bride fell passionately in love, and for ten years England enjoyed an era of peace and prosperity.

When Charles became involved in war with Puritan Scotland, popular hatred of Henriettaâ€™s Catholicism roused Parliament to fury. As the opposition party embraced new values of liberty and republicanismâ€•the blueprint for the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionâ€•Charlesâ€™s fears for his wifeâ€™s safety drove him into a civil war that would cost him his crown and his head.

Rejecting centuries of hostile historical tradition, prize-winning biographer Katie Whitaker uses a host of original sourcesâ€•including many unpublished manuscripts and lettersâ€•to create an intimate portrait of a remarkable marriage. 16 pages of illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Model Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2010-08-30
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UPCs 884977215144
EANs 9780393060799

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Model	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	2010-08-30
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884977215144
EANs	9780393060799

A Royal Passion: The Turbulent Marriage of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France

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