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About this book
Step behind the scenes of a Stuart household in this lavish, seductive and absorbing history from bestselling historian Lucy Worsley.
'A tour de force.'
SUNDAY TIMES
William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660.
Lucy Worsley brings to life a fascinating household of the 17th century, painting a picture of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, clandestine marriage and gossip. From Ben Jonson and Van Dyck to a savage, knife-wielding master-cook,
Cavalier is a brilliant illumination of the stately home in England and all its many colourful inhabitants.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Illustrations
- Family Trees
- Map
- Timeline
- 1 – A Deathbed : WELBECK ABBEY, 27TH MARCH, 1617
- 2 – A Building Site : BOLSOVER CASTLE, 12TH JUNE, 1613
- 3 – In a Closet : WELBECK ABBEY, 9TH JULY, 1625
- 4 – A Masque : BOLSOVER CASTLE, 30TH JULY, 1634
- 5 – A Royal Palace : THE PALACE OF RICHMOND, A DAY IN JULY, 1638
- 6 – A Battle : THE KING’S MANOR, YORK, 2ND JULY, 1644
- 7 – A Household Divided : THE HOUSE OF RUBENS, ANTWERP, 15TH NOVEMBER, 1659
- 8 – A Bedchamber Conversation : NEWCASTLE HOUSE, LONDON, 11TH MAY, 1667
- 9 – A Conspiracy : WELBECK ABBEY, 30TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER, 1670
- 10 – A Second Deathbed : WELBECK ABBEY, 25TH DECEMBER, 1676
- Afterword: William Cavendish’s Legacy
- Acknowledgements
- Sources
- Index
- Plates
- About the Author
- Copyright