Published just after the execution of King Charles I in 1649, Eikon Basilike is a defence of the king’s motivations and actions prior to and during the Britis

In a series of wide-ranging chapters on politics in thought, word and deed, twelve colleagues of the late Mark Kishlansky reconsider the history of the English

The Restoration era of the British monarchy covers the reigns of Charles II (1660-85) and James II (1685-8). This publication focuses on the art and culture of