Reproduktion des Originals: History of King Charles II of England von Jacob Abbott

Following a youth of poverty and bitter exile after his father's execution, the ousted king first challenged, then made his magnificent escape from, Cromwell's

This is the first scholarly biography of the king who is remembered by the English with more popular affection than almost any other. Covering his entire life,

The English king’s epic escape from his own country is thrillingly recounted in this authoritative history. Though the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed him k