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The Lost King of France - Deborah Cadbury

Description: ISBN 1841155896 / Author: Deborah Cadbury / Genre: History / Even casual French history readers will notice a discrepancy in the ... more

The Lost King of France - Deborah Cadbury ... numbering of their kings--Louis XVI goes to the guillotine in the French Revolution; Louis XVIII returns after the defeat of Napoleon. What happened to Louis XVII? That's the subject of Deborah Cadbury's The Lost King of France. Louis-Charles, heir to Louis XVI, automatically became king, in the eyes of French royalists, when his father was guillotined in 1793. He was, however, an eight-year-old boy and at the mercy of the Revolutionary government. Cadbury's vivid and sympathetic account of his imprisonment and the appallingly abusive treatment he received makes for painful reading.

Newest Review: ... goes on to describe their lives together as King and Queen. They lived in luxury at Versailles. After describing the ... more

... couple's problems in consumating their marriage in some detail (!), she goes on to tell of the birth of their children. Their first born was a girl, some eight years after their marriage, and she was named Marie-Therese. By 1789 the French Revolution had begun. Louis XVI made concessions to the radicals but they were not enough. The royal family were taken from Versailles and imprisoned in the Tulleries. Although still King in name, Louis had little power left. The family attempted escape but were re-captured. The...more

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The Lost King of France - Deborah Cadbury: History for non historians (1225 words)
by - written on 20/04/06 (Very useful, 559 readings)
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I bought this book about four years ago when it first cane out. Having done a history degree I have shelves full of history books but I very rarely sit down and read them cover to cover. Being bored one day and thinking that these books really should be read, I made a start on this one. I'm not really one for 'modern' history, in fact my interest usually ends in around 1600. However, this book interested ne because I love mysteries. I like reading about things like the Princes in the Tower and Jack the Ripper, so I thought I might enjoy this. AVAILABILITY: I bought this book from Waterstones where it cost £18.99. I doubt very much ... Read the complete review

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