Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion and Great Houses
Author(s): Lucy Worsley
William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. Lucy Worsley brings to life a fascinating household of the seventeenth-century, painting a picture of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, clandestine marriage and gossip. From Ben Jonson and Van Dyck to a savage, knife-wielding master-cook, Cavalier is a brilliant illumination of the stately home and all its many colourful inhabitants.
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- : Faber & Faber
- : Faber & Faber
- : 0.306
- : 01 September 2008
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- : Lucy Worsley
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 352