Cavalier : The Story of a 17th Century Playboy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Worsley, Lucy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristocracy (Social class)--England.

Aristocracy (Social class).

Nobility--England.

Nobility.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (423 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Cavalier

Place of Publication:

London : Faber & Faber, Limited, 2007.

Summary:

Lucy Worsley, the chief curator of the Historic Royal Palaces, tells a story packed with conspiracy, sexual intrigue and gossip.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Illustrations

Family Trees

Map

Timeline

1 – A Deathbed : WELBECK ABBEY, 27TH MARCH, 1617

2 – A Building Site : BOLSOVER CASTLE, 12TH JUNE, 1613

3 – In a Closet : WELBECK ABBEY, 9TH JULY, 1625

4 – A Masque : BOLSOVER CASTLE, 30TH JULY, 1634

5 – A Royal Palace : THE PALACE OF RICHMOND, A DAY IN JULY, 1638

6 – A Battle : THE KING’S MANOR, YORK, 2ND JULY, 1644

7 – A Household Divided : THE HOUSE OF RUBENS, ANTWERP, 15TH NOVEMBER, 1659

8 – A Bedchamber Conversation : NEWCASTLE HOUSE, LONDON, 11TH MAY, 1667

9 – A Conspiracy : WELBECK ABBEY, 30TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER, 1670

10 – A Second Deathbed : WELBECK ABBEY, 25TH DECEMBER, 1676

Afterword: William Cavendish’s Legacy

Acknowledgements

Sources

Index

A, B, C

D, E, F

G, H, I

J, K, L

M, N, O

P, Q, R

S, T, U

V, W, X

Y, Z Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9780571268771

0571268773

OCLC:

1352971228