James Ii: King In Exile Av John Callow

James Ii: King In Exile Av John Callow

James II was Britain¿s last Catholic king. The spectacular collapse of his regime in 1688 and the seizure of his throne by his nephew William of Orange are the best-known events of his reign. But what of his life after this? What became of him during his final exile? John Callow¿s groundbreaking st......
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<p><b>James II was Britain¿s last Catholic king. </b>The spectacular collapse of his regime in 1688 and the seizure of his throne by his nephew William of Orange are the best-known events of his reign. But what of his life after this? What became of him during his final exile? John Callow¿s groundbreaking study focuses on this hitherto neglected period of his life: the twelve years he spent attempting to recover his crown through war, diplomacy, assassination and subterfuge. This is the story of the genesis of Jacobitism; of the devotion of the fallen king¿s followers, who shed their blood for him at the battle of the Boyne and the massacre at Glencoe, gave up estates and riches to follow him to France, and immortalised his name in artworks, print, and song. Yet, this first ¿King Over the Water¿ was far more than a figurehead. A grim, inflexible warlord and a maladroit politician, he was also a man of undeniable principle, which he pursued regardless of the cost to either himself or hi
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James II was Britain’s last Catholic king. The spectacular collapse of his regime in 1688 and the seizure of his throne by his nephew William of Orange are the best-known events of his reign. But what of his life after this? What became of him during his final exile? John Callow’s groundbreaking study focuses on this hitherto neglected period of his life: the twelve years he spent attempting to recover his crown through war, diplomacy, assassination and subterfuge. This is the story of the genesis of Jacobitism; of the devotion of the fallen king’s followers, who shed their blood for him at the battle of the Boyne and the massacre at Glencoe, gave up estates and riches to follow him to France, and immortalised his name in artworks, print, and song. Yet, this first ‘King Over the Water’ was far more than a figurehead. A grim, inflexible warlord and a maladroit politician, he was also a man of undeniable principle, which he pursued regardless of the cost to either himself or his subjects. He was an author of considerable talent, and a monarch capable of successive reinventions. Denied his earthly kingdoms, he finally settled upon attaining a heavenly crown and was venerated by the Jacobites as a saint. This powerful, evocative and original book will appeal to anyone interested in Stuart history, politics, culture and military studies.

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Oppdag historien i James Ii: King In Exile Av John Callow

Har du noen gang lurt på hva som skjedde med James II, Storbritannias siste katolske konge, etter hans dramatiske fall fra makten i 1688? John Callow tar deg med på en fascinerende reise gjennom de tolv årene av eksil, der James II forsøkte å gjenvinne kronen sin. 🎩

En dyptgående utforskning av eksil

I dette banebrytende verket, James II: King In Exile, får du innsikt i en periode av hans liv som vanligvis blir oversett. Boken tar for seg:

  • James IIs strategi for å gjenvinne tronen - gjennom krig, diplomati og til og med attentater.
  • De trofaste Jacobittenes engasjement; menn og kvinner som risikerte livene sine for å støtte kongen, både i kampene ved Boyne og i massakrene i Glencoe.
  • James II som mer enn bare et symbol; en grufull krigsherre og en politiker som sto fast ved sine prinsipper.

Et liv i skyggen av makt

James II var ikke bare en konge; han var en talentfull forfatter og en mann kjent for sin utrettelige karakter. Han søkte ikke bare en jordisk krone, men strebet også etter en åndelig krone, høytidelig ansett av Jacobittene som en helgen. Denne boken gir en gripende fremstilling av en konge som måtte navigere gjennom politikk, lojalitet og tap.

Enten du er en historieentusiast, en politisk interessert eller bare nysgjerrig på livet til en kompleks figur som James II, vil dette verket fenge deg. Dykk inn i det originale materialet som gir deg både kunnskap og en dypere forståelse av denne historiske epoken!

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