Cavalier - A Tale of Chivalry, Passion and Great Houses

Informationen zum Autor Lucy Worsley Klappentext Step behind the scenes of a Stuart household in this lavish, seductive and absorbing history from bestselling historian Lucy Worsley'A tour de force' - Sunday TimesWilliam Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Cavalier by Lucy Worsley tells the story of William Cavendish, a 17th-century playboy in the court of Charles I - a world packed with conspiracy, sexual intrigue and gossip. Zusammenfassung Step behind the scenes of a Stuart household in this lavish, seductive and absorbing history from bestselling historian Lucy Worsley'A tour de force' - Sunday TimesWilliam Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier.

Product details

• Authors: Lucy Worsley, Worsley Lucy
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.09.2008
• EAN: 9780571227044
• ISBN: 978-0-571-22704-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, ARCHITECTURE / Historic Preservation / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, The Restoration & Later Stuart era (1660–1714)