Book description
Restored to the British throne in 1660 after years of exile, Charles II
began a reign famous for dramatic events (the Plague, the Great Fire,
the Dutch Wars), the flowering of science and the arts, and for
notorious sexual liaisons. With a bevy of mistresses and flamboyantly
addicted to high living, the Merry Monarch successfully presided over
'Merry Olde England' in an age of intrigue and religious dissent. When
his tolerance extended to acknowledging his illegitimate son at court,
James's life changed out of all recognition. This is the story of a
remarkable man, and the spectacular upheavals and reverses of the time,
told through the eyes of his illegitimate son, James, Duke of Monmouth.
Jude Morgan was born and brought up in Peterborough on the edge of the
Fens and was a student on the University of East Anglia MA Course in
Creative Writing under Malcolm Bradbury and Angela Carter.
