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The Illustrated Stuart Dictionary

The Illustrated Stuart Dictionary

by Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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MPN9781036199753
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The Illustrated Stuart Dictionary, for the first time, presents the key period of 1603-1714 in a dictionary format that is clear and easy to read.The companion book to the popular Illustrated Tudor Dictionary, it is aimed at anyone who wants to gain a clear understanding of the political, cultural and scientific developments of this vital, transitional age.Cross-referencing is made easy with highlighted text and further insight is provided by over 150 iconic and fascinating images. All important characters and events are covered, ranging from James I, Oliver Cromwell, Isaac Newton and Marlborough to the Gunpowder Plot, Civil Wars, Fire of London and Glorious Revolution.There are many entries, too, on lesser-known characters such as Aphra Behn, Jeffrey Hudson, Boy and Nell Gwynn and multiple themes – witchcraft, sport and leisure, marriage, health and medicine and many more. As well as the important facts, the reader is provided with fascinating trivia.The following questions, for example, are answered:?Who kept her husband’s ears between her breasts?? Where was Oliver Cromwell’s head kept for thirty years?Written in a concise and balanced style, The Illustrated Stuart Dictionary is the best introduction for students and lovers of history to the ground-breaking events of seventeenth-century England.

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