Charles II's father was executed, his brother James managed to stay on the throne for only four years, yet Charles died in his bed having ruled for a quarter of a century. Although welcomed back as king in 1660, the honeymoon of the Restoration soon passed with plots and uprisings to follow. Dangerous Treasons describes the sinister and murky world of espionage, plots and treason in the Restoration period, with former intelligence officer and security adviser Julian Whitehead telling the darker side of the Merry Monarch's reign. Charles survived plots and rebellions with a mixture of guile,...
Charles II's father was executed, his brother James managed to stay on the throne for only four years, yet Charles died in his bed having ruled for a ...
Overthrown within just three years of inheriting a secure crown, Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty tells the story of the downfall of James II, and the role that espionage and spies had to play.
Overthrown within just three years of inheriting a secure crown, Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty tells the story of the downfall of James II, ...
