Cavalier

A Tale of Chivalry, Passion, and Great Houses

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 17th Century, Art & Architecture, Architecture, British
Cover of the book Cavalier by Lucy Worsley, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Lucy Worsley ISBN: 9781596919419
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: December 20, 2008
Imprint: Bloomsbury USA Language: English
Author: Lucy Worsley
ISBN: 9781596919419
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: December 20, 2008
Imprint: Bloomsbury USA
Language: English

William Cavendish embodied the popular image of a cavalier. He was both courageous and cultured. His passions were architecture, horses, and women. And, along with the whole courtly world of King Charles I and his cavaliers, he was doomed to failure.
Cavendish was a master of manège (the art of teaching horses to dance) and obsessed with building beautiful houses in the latest style. He taught Charles I's son to ride, and was the general of the king's army in the north during the Civil War. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long continental exile before returning to England in triumph upon the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660.
This is the story of one remarkable man, but it is also a rich evocation of what sustained him-his elaborate household. Lucy Worsley brings to life the complex and fascinating hierarchies among the inhabitants of the great houses of the seventeenth century, painting a picture of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, clandestine marriage, and gossip. From Ben Jonson and Anthony Van Dyck to long-forgotten servants, Cavalier recreates the cacophony, stink, ceremony, and splendor of the stately home and its inhabitants.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

William Cavendish embodied the popular image of a cavalier. He was both courageous and cultured. His passions were architecture, horses, and women. And, along with the whole courtly world of King Charles I and his cavaliers, he was doomed to failure.
Cavendish was a master of manège (the art of teaching horses to dance) and obsessed with building beautiful houses in the latest style. He taught Charles I's son to ride, and was the general of the king's army in the north during the Civil War. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long continental exile before returning to England in triumph upon the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660.
This is the story of one remarkable man, but it is also a rich evocation of what sustained him-his elaborate household. Lucy Worsley brings to life the complex and fascinating hierarchies among the inhabitants of the great houses of the seventeenth century, painting a picture of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, clandestine marriage, and gossip. From Ben Jonson and Anthony Van Dyck to long-forgotten servants, Cavalier recreates the cacophony, stink, ceremony, and splendor of the stately home and its inhabitants.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Painter of Silence by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Narrow Gauge Railways by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Passionate Being by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book US Marine Corps Tanks of World War II by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Race Training with Jim Saltonstall by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book The Timekeeper's Moon by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book The Origins of ISIS by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Dawn Undercover by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Political Theologies in Orthodox Christianity by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Mark 15:39 as a Markan Theology of Revelation by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book My Wounded Heart by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Those Kids From Town Again by Lucy Worsley
Cover of the book Judith by Lucy Worsley
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy