The Golden Days

Description:

England 1679 - the Threat of Rebellion. Charles II, gay, debonair, leads a life of careless pleasure. A favourite with the ladies, patron of the gaming tables and race course, he seems the ideal monarch, But he is childless, a state which leaves the throne open to ambitious rivals. The Duke of York, heir presumptive, is hated and feared for his Catholicism. The Duke of Monmouth, the king's bastard son leads the Protestant cause. Despite the warring factions and the hostility of Parliament, Charles remains impervious to threats. For he has the Divine Right of Kings...... (taken from cover notes)

subjects: Fiction,  Fiction in English,  Historical fiction,  History,  Kings and rulers,  Restoration England,  Great britain, fiction,  Fiction, historical, general,  Fiction, biographical

People: Charles II,  Duke of Monmouth,  James II King of England (1633-1701),  The Duke of York (later JamesII)

Places: Great Britain,  London

Times: 1679,  Charles II, 1660-1685,  Restoration England