James II (Penguin Monarchs)
Download or Read eBook James II (Penguin Monarchs) PDF written by David Womersley and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David Womersley |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 105 |
| Release | : 2015-04-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141977072 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141977078 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis James II (Penguin Monarchs) by : David Womersley
Book excerpt: 'James was a king tragically trapped by principle. Yet was it wise to attempt to change the national religion?' 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.
