The Lost Queen

The Surprising Life of Catherine of Braganza, Britain's Forgotten Monarch

von Sophie Shorland

352 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Despite Catherine of Braganza's crucial place in British history, and that of its Empire, she has since been overshadowed by stories of the king's many mistresses and forgotten as Charles' boring, powerless wife. This could not be further from the truth.In an absorbing narrative, historian Sophie Shorland not only tells the full story of this long-overlooked figure and her difficult relationship with Charles II, but also reveals how Catherine changed the country in ways both large and small: part of her dowry was Bombay, Britain's first territory on the Indian subcontinent; she also popularised trousers for women, Baroque art and music, and - perhaps most long-lastingly - tea drinking.

• Reihe: Atlantic Books
• ISBN: 9781838956394
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2024
• Größe: 242 x 160 mm
• Verlag: Atlantic Publishing Group