{"product_id":"9781838956417","title":"Queen Catherine’s Court : Power and Rebellion in Restoration England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Shorland, Sophie \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished 05\/06\/2025 by ATLANTIC BOOKS                  in the United Kingdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003c\/p\u003e129 x 198 x 24mm | 272g\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama... refreshing.' THE TIMES'A splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait... Wittily written and rich in detail' Miranda SeymourCatherine of Braganza - Boring? Plain? Ineffectual? Think again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles 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 trips to the pub. A Catholic queen in a strictly Anglican country, she was the diplomatic bridge between an unstable Britain and the European mainland, and carefully navigated the treacherous political landscape of Restoration England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this illuminating portrait historian Sophie Shorland brings Catherine vividly to life for the first time, revealing a woman who defied the limitations imposed upon her to have a profound impact on the world around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously published as The Lost Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tales on Market Street","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43491398549710,"sku":"9781838956417","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7727\/4318\/files\/9781838956417.jpg?v=1776349246","url":"https:\/\/top-hatandtales.co.uk\/products\/9781838956417","provider":"Top Hat \u0026 Tales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}