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The king's revenge : Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history, Don Jordan & Michael Walsh

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"When Charles I was executed, his son Charles II made it his role to seek out retribution, producing the biggest manhunt Britain had ever seen, one that would span Europe and America and would last for thirty years. "We shall pursue and bring to their due punishment those bloody traitors who were either actors or contrivers of that unparalleled and inhuman murder." So vowed the nineteen-year-old Prince of Wales, following the beheading of his father Charles I in January 1649. From exile, he instigated what became the biggest manhunt the nation had ever seen, spreading out across Europe and America and lasting for over thirty years. When he ascended to the throne in 1660 as Charles II, his search for revenge intensified, with show trials in London and assassination squads scouring foreign countries. Many of the most senior figures in England were hanged, drawn and quartered; imprisoned for life; or consigned to a self-imposed exile, in constant fear of the assassin's bullet. History has painted the regicides and their supporters as fanatics, but among them were exceptional men, including John Milton, poetic genius and political propagandist; Oliver Cromwell's steely son-in-law, Henry Ireton; and the errant son of an earl, Algernon Sidney, whose writings helped inspire the founders of the American Revolution. Cromwell himself was subjected to the most bizarre symbolic revenge when--though long-dead--his body was disinterred and beheaded. Set in an age of intrigue and betrayal, The King's Revenge brings these remarkable figures vividly to life in an engrossing tale of ambition, double agents, and espionage"--publisher's website
Language
eng
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Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
383 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Round-up begins, February-April 1660
  • Exodus, April-May 1660
  • Death list, May-September 1660
  • "The guilt of blood", 8-12 October 1660
  • Damned if you do, damned if you don't, 13-19 October 1660
  • Disinterred, November 1660-April 1661
  • Bloodhounds, May-September 1661
  • On the word of a king, September 1661-July 1663
  • Tightening net, 1663-1665
  • Plans to invade and hopes dashed, 1665-1692
  • Watchtower
  • Epilogue: the legacy of the regicides
  • "That man of blood", January 1647-January 1649
  • A wicked design, 8 January-27 January 1649
  • Execution, 29 January-7 February 1649
  • Propaganda and assassination, January 1649-October 1651
  • "The honour of dying for the people", April 1653-August 1658
  • After Oliver, September 1658-October 1659
  • Invader, October 1659-February 1660
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9781681771687
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The king's revenge : Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history
Title
The king's revenge
Title remainder
Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history
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Don Jordan & Michael Walsh
Title variation
kings revenge
Title variation remainder
Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history
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Language
eng
Summary
"When Charles I was executed, his son Charles II made it his role to seek out retribution, producing the biggest manhunt Britain had ever seen, one that would span Europe and America and would last for thirty years. "We shall pursue and bring to their due punishment those bloody traitors who were either actors or contrivers of that unparalleled and inhuman murder." So vowed the nineteen-year-old Prince of Wales, following the beheading of his father Charles I in January 1649. From exile, he instigated what became the biggest manhunt the nation had ever seen, spreading out across Europe and America and lasting for over thirty years. When he ascended to the throne in 1660 as Charles II, his search for revenge intensified, with show trials in London and assassination squads scouring foreign countries. Many of the most senior figures in England were hanged, drawn and quartered; imprisoned for life; or consigned to a self-imposed exile, in constant fear of the assassin's bullet. History has painted the regicides and their supporters as fanatics, but among them were exceptional men, including John Milton, poetic genius and political propagandist; Oliver Cromwell's steely son-in-law, Henry Ireton; and the errant son of an earl, Algernon Sidney, whose writings helped inspire the founders of the American Revolution. Cromwell himself was subjected to the most bizarre symbolic revenge when--though long-dead--his body was disinterred and beheaded. Set in an age of intrigue and betrayal, The King's Revenge brings these remarkable figures vividly to life in an engrossing tale of ambition, double agents, and espionage"--publisher's website
Summary
Set in an age of intrigue and espionage, this is the story of the greatest manhunt in British history: the quest for retribution upon the traitors who brought about the death of Charles I
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10521772
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BTCTA
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1948-
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Jordan, Don
Dewey number
941.06/6
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
DA445
LC item number
.J67 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1940-
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Walsh, Mike
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True
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  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Charles
  • Great Britain
  • Charles
  • Politics and government
  • Great Britain
Target audience
adult
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Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history
Label
The king's revenge : Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history, Don Jordan & Michael Walsh
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-360) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Round-up begins, February-April 1660
  • Exodus, April-May 1660
  • Death list, May-September 1660
  • "The guilt of blood", 8-12 October 1660
  • Damned if you do, damned if you don't, 13-19 October 1660
  • Disinterred, November 1660-April 1661
  • Bloodhounds, May-September 1661
  • On the word of a king, September 1661-July 1663
  • Tightening net, 1663-1665
  • Plans to invade and hopes dashed, 1665-1692
  • Watchtower
  • Epilogue: the legacy of the regicides
  • "That man of blood", January 1647-January 1649
  • A wicked design, 8 January-27 January 1649
  • Execution, 29 January-7 February 1649
  • Propaganda and assassination, January 1649-October 1651
  • "The honour of dying for the people", April 1653-August 1658
  • After Oliver, September 1658-October 1659
  • Invader, October 1659-February 1660
Control code
20664338
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
383 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781681771687
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn923794479
  • (OCoLC)923794479
Label
The king's revenge : Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history, Don Jordan & Michael Walsh
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-360) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Round-up begins, February-April 1660
  • Exodus, April-May 1660
  • Death list, May-September 1660
  • "The guilt of blood", 8-12 October 1660
  • Damned if you do, damned if you don't, 13-19 October 1660
  • Disinterred, November 1660-April 1661
  • Bloodhounds, May-September 1661
  • On the word of a king, September 1661-July 1663
  • Tightening net, 1663-1665
  • Plans to invade and hopes dashed, 1665-1692
  • Watchtower
  • Epilogue: the legacy of the regicides
  • "That man of blood", January 1647-January 1649
  • A wicked design, 8 January-27 January 1649
  • Execution, 29 January-7 February 1649
  • Propaganda and assassination, January 1649-October 1651
  • "The honour of dying for the people", April 1653-August 1658
  • After Oliver, September 1658-October 1659
  • Invader, October 1659-February 1660
Control code
20664338
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
383 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781681771687
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn923794479
  • (OCoLC)923794479

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