Cavalier : A Tale of Chivalry, Passion, and Great Houses EPUB
by Worsley Lucy Worsley
EPUB
- Information
Description
From the Chief Curator of the Historic Royal Palaces in England, a vivid and captivating portrait of a seventeenth-century nobleman, his household, and the dramatic decades surrounding the English Civil War.
William Cavendish embodied the popular image of a cavalier. He was both courageous and cultured. His passions were architecture, horses, and women. And, along with the whole courtly world of King Charles I and his cavaliers, he was doomed to failure.
This is the story of one remarkable man, but it is also a rich evocation of what sustained him-his elaborate household. In this accessible narrative history, Lucy Worsley brings to life the complex and fascinating hierarchies among the inhabitants of the great houses of the seventeenth century, painting a picture of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, clandestine marriage, and gossip. From Ben Jonson and Anthony Van Dyck to long-forgotten servants, Cavalier recreates the cacaphony, stink, ceremony, and splendor of the stately home and its inhabitants.
Information
-
Unavailable
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
- Publication Date:20/12/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9781596919419
Information
-
Unavailable
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
- Publication Date:20/12/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9781596919419