The ascension of Charles II to the British throne in 1660 marked the end of the English republican eraand the start of a period of unparalleled hedonism amongst the English ruling elite.The reader is first given the astonishingand often shockingdetails of Charles IIs youth, including his parents desperate but ultimately fruitless attempts to retain the throne. That sad tale ends with Charles Is public execution, and the imprisonment or exile in France of his family.Charles IIs reign was marked by a series of major foreign and domestic political upheavals, which, despite their gravity, amazingly do nothing to shake the monarchys position in society. This was the time of the Great Fire of London, the worst outbreak ever of the plague, and of the Second AngloDutch warand of continuing religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants.Charles II navigated his way through all these crises, often with an impish sense of humor For example, he would often drive his counsellors to exasperation when, at major political meetings, he would prefer to play with his own breed of dogthe now famous King Charles Spanielunder the table, while supposedly making great decisions of state.Charless personal life inspired his nickname of the "Merry Monarch"an understated reference to the debauchery of the court, where mistresses were openly paraded, and endless latenight carousing, drunkenness and all manner of excesses appeared to be the norm.The author shows how Charles IIs popularity was...

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