Queen Catherine’s Court: Power and Rebellion in Restoration England by Sophie Shorland games In thirteen concise chapters

In thirteen concise chapters

'One of my favourite historians' Dan Snow'McKay is a gifted writer

ISBN: 9781785947391Extent: 352 pages

recipes include: An aromatic lamb stew

this is a powerful and darkly-fun novel about ambition

Queen Catherine’s Court: Power and Rebellion in Restoration England by Sophie Shorland games In thirteen concise chapters'A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama refreshing.' THE TIMES 'A splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait Wittily written and rich in detail' Miranda Seymour Catherine of Braganza Boring? Plain? Ineffectual? Think again. Charles II's wife was a trouser wearing tastemaker who introduced tea drinking, popularised card games and championed baroque fashion and art. Her salon culture was infamous for its parties, theatricals and frequent