The King&Apos S City: London Under Charles Ii: A City That Transformed Nation – And Created Modern Britain Don Jordan Abacus Αγγλικά Βιβλία History

\ The Cruelty And Magnificence Of Restoration London Provides Endless Fascination There\ S Much To Delight In This Volume\ Times\ Don Jordan\ History Captures Shifts [Charles Ii] Engineered Trade Culture\ Natureduring Reign Charles Ii Was A City Flux After Years Civil War Political Turmoil England\ Capital Became Centre For Major Advances Sciences Theatre Architecture Ship-Building That Paved Way Creation British Empire At Heart Activity King Whose Return Power From Exile 1660 Lit Fuse An Explosion All Spheres Life Flourished Its Wealth Vibrancy Success Due Many Figures Famous Today Including Christopher Wren Samuel Pepys John Dryden - Others Whom Has Overlooked Until Now Throughout Quarter-Century On Throne Suffered Several Serious Reverses: Plague 1665 Great Fire 1666 Severe Defeat Second Anglo-Dutch Which Brought About Notable Economic Decline But Thanks Genius Resilience People Occasionally Wavering Stewardship Rose Ashes Become Europe King\ Tells Gripping Story Defined Nation Birthed Modern Britain How Vision Individuals Helped Build Richly Diverse Place We Know Σελίδες: 544 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0808 Διαστάσεις: 13X13Cm