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James II (Penguin Monarchs)

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'James was a king tragically trapped by principle. Yet was it wise to attempt to change the national religion?' The short reign of James II is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history, ending in his exile after he unsuccessfully tried to convert England to Catholicism, a crisis that would haunt the monarchy for generations. Ultimately, David Womersley's biography shows, James was a man whose blindness to subtlety and political reality brought about his ruinous downfall.

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James II (Penguin Monarchs), David Womersley

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Rok wydania
2019
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Tytuł
James II (Penguin Monarchs)
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2019
Oprawa
miękka
Liczba stron
144
ISBN10
0141989858
ISBN13
9780141989853
Ocena
3,7 z 5
Opis
'James was a king tragically trapped by principle. Yet was it wise to attempt to change the national religion?' The short reign of James II is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history, ending in his exile after he unsuccessfully tried to convert England to Catholicism, a crisis that would haunt the monarchy for generations. Ultimately, David Womersley's biography shows, James was a man whose blindness to subtlety and political reality brought about his ruinous downfall.