Charles Spencer 2 Books Collection Set(TO CATCH A KING &The White Ship)

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TO CATCH A KING:
The White Ship: 

Condition:BRAND NEW
Format : Paperback
ISBN: 9784335534126

TO CATCH A KING: 

In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and 10,000 taken prisoner, it seemed as if his dreams of power had been dashed. Surely it was a foregone conclusion that he would now be caught and follow his father to the block? At six foot two inches tall, the prince towered over his contemporaries and with dark skin inherited from his French-Italian mother, he stood out in a crowd. How would he fare on the run with Cromwell’s soldiers on his tail and a vast price on his head?

The White Ship: 

The sinking of the White Ship in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In one catastrophic night, the king’s heir and the flower of Anglo-Norman society were drowned and the future of the crown was thrown violently off course. In a riveting narrative, Charles Spencer follows the story from the Norman Conquest through to the decades that would become known as the Anarchy: a civil war of untold violence that saw families turn in on each other with English and Norman barons, rebellious Welsh princes and the Scottish king all playing a part in a desperate game of thrones. All because of the loss of one vessel – the White Ship – the medieval Titanic.

About the Author:

Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, is a British author, journalist, and peer known for his history books like The White Ship and Blenheim, and as the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, who wrote a biography of her. He is a former NBC reporter, presenter for the History Channel, and co-host of The Rabbit Hole Detectives podcast, focusing on British history and royal figures. 

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Charles Spencer 2 Books Collection Set(TO CATCH A KING & The White Ship)

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