History of King Charles the Second of England (Summarized Edition) (eBook)

Enriched edition. Restoration-era politics, civil war aftermath, and the trials of a charismatic 17th-century monarch

Jacob Abbott (Autor)

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2026
90 Seiten
Quickie Classics (Verlag)
859-654788302-9 (EAN)

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In History of King Charles the Second of England, Jacob Abbott traces the Restoration monarch from civil-war exile to the hazards of rule after 1660—plague, fire, and Anglo‑Dutch wars—while charting the court's pleasures and intrigues. His brisk, moralizing narrative clarifies religious and constitutional tensions, from the Clarendon Code to the Test Act and Popish Plot. Written within the nineteenth‑century Makers of History tradition, the book privileges character, motive, and cause‑and‑effect over archival minutiae, yielding a lucid, scene‑driven synthesis. Abbott, a nineteenth‑century American educator, minister, and prolific author of the Rollo tales and Makers of History, wrote for moral and pedagogical ends. Classroom practice shaped his clear, incremental explanations; wide reading in accessible chronicles supplied texture. In Charles II he found a case study in prudence, statecraft, spectacle, and the costs of private vice. Readers seeking a concise, engaging primer on the Restoration will profit from this volume's clarity and narrative momentum. It suits students and general readers alike, and usefully complements modern scholarship by framing events in moral and political terms without losing sight of personalities, contingency, and consequence.

Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.1.2026
• Einführung: Owen Lennox
• Mitarbeit: Kommentare: Owen Lennox; Anpassung von: Camila Reid
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Neuzeit bis 1918
• Schlagworte: 17th century monarchy • British royal history • charismatic English kings • civil war aftermath • English political intrigue • historical biography analysis • Historical narrative style • Jacobian historical perspective • monarchial challenges • restoration era politics