James II (Penguin Monarchs) - The Last Catholic King

James was a king tragically trapped by principle. Yet was it wise to attempt to change the national religion?''br>br>The short reign of James II is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history, ending in his exile after he unsuccessfully tried to convert England to Catholicism, a crisis that would haunt the monarchy for generations. Ultimately, David Womersley''s biography shows, James was a man whose blindness to subtlety and political reality brought about his ruinous downfall.>

Product details

• Authors: David Womersley, Womersley David
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9780141989853
• ISBN: 978-0-14-198985-3
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 111 mm x 181 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Penguin Monarchs; Penguin Monarchs
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), c 1500 onwards to present day, Biography: royalty, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Biography: historical, political and military, C 1600 To C 1700