The King and the Gentleman: Charles Stuart and Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1649 - Hardcover

Wilson, Derek A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312244053 ISBN 13: 9780312244057

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1999

Synopsis

A look at the lives of two powerful men, Oliver Cromwell and Charles Stuart, traces their lives and the effects they had on England during the Civil War, up until 1649, when one man died, and the other rose to power.

About this title

Review:

"To my knowledge, there has never been a book that examines and compares the parallel lives of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell...this book is unique and therefore an important and valuable contribution to the literature on the period...Masterful and lively...compelling reading" (Alison Weir)

"This enterprising work of joint biography attempts to get beyond the stereotype to investigate the intellectual and spiritual formation of the leading antagonists. Wilson's absorbing portrait shows us two men more like one another than anyone would ever have guessed" (Michael Kerrigan Scotsman)

"A highly fascinating and detailed book which any Civil War buff will want to add to his collection...An important book" (Amanda Foreman Sunday Express)

From the Publisher:

'A highly fascinating and detailed book which any Civil War buff will want to add to his collection. ' Amanda Foreman, Sunday Express

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0312244053
• ISBN 13: 9780312244057
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 473