Charles II: The Last Rally by Hilaire Belloc; Preface-Dr. John McCarthy - 2003-06-01

IHS Press, 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Norfolk, VA: IHS Press, 2003. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 223pp. Light wear to extremities of volume, with a crease to lower portion of front cover. Text and covers clean and binding tight

IHS Press, 2003-06-01. Paperback. New . 9x6x0. New Large Softcover Book; The Last Rally, Belloc narrates with clarity and vigor a central episode in the decline of the English Monarchy. Restored to the throne following the interlude of Cromwell's "Commonwealth," Charles II devoted his life as King of England to maintaining the integrity of the throne against all the forces arrayed against it; the power of the great landowners he worked through the Parliament; the influence of the Lawyer's Guild; and the irresistible mercantile and financial strength of the City of London. The story that Belloc brings to life is thus one of survival: the story of a ship of state brought "through peril and storm under a great captain, " It is also the story of manhood and determination in the face of overwhelmining odds; as such it is a story that Hilaire Belloc was eminently qualified to write. "If kingship would have remained, the Peasantry would have been saved. Also there would… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.