White King : Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr
White King : Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr
ISBN: 9780099555278
Publication Date: 10 January 2019
The first accessible biography in 50 years of one of the most dramatic and bloody reigns in history
Winner of the HWA Crown for Best Work of Historical Non-Fiction 2018
Times Book of the Year
Less than forty years after the golden age of Elizabeth I, England was at war with itself. At the head of this disintegrating kingdom was Charles I, who would change the face of the monarchy for ever.
His reign is one of the most dramatic in history, yet Charles the man remains elusive. To his enemies he was the 'white tyrant of prophecy: to his supporters a murdered innocent. Today many myths still remain.
It is an epic story of glamour and strong women, of populist politicians and religious terror, of mass movements and a revolutionary new media: one that speaks to our own divided and dangerous times.
About the Author
Leanda de Lisle is the highly acclaimed author of three books on the Tudors and Stuarts, including the bestselling The Sisters Who Would Be Queen and Tudor: The Family Story. A former weekly columnist on the Spectator, Guardian and Daily Express, she contributes to numerous national publications. She lives in Leicestershire.