- Hardcover: 202 pages
- Publisher: Caesar Publishing (September 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0955976170
- ISBN-13: 978-0955976179
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 458 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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The King’s Quinto is told through the voice of John Talbot, a real life servant to Sir Walter Raleigh. After Sir Walter Raleigh’s arrest in 1603, after the death of Queen Elizabeth I, Raleigh is accused of involvement in the Spanish Bye and Main Plot which was a plot to deprive King James I of his throne and an attempt to place Lady Arabella Stuart on the throne. Raleigh is accused of trying to cause the kidnap of King James I and to make him tolerate the Roman Catholic religion. 16 people were involved in the Spanish Bye and Main Plot; several were hung drawn and quartered including two priests, Watson and Clark. Raleigh was found guilty of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Tower of London, Bloody Tower from 1603 until 1617. Raleigh was released from prison in 1617 in order that he might lead an expedition to Guiana in search of gold, which he said he had located during his earlier expedition to Guiana in 1596. Raleigh returned without the gold. Raleigh was executed on 29th October 1618.
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This review is from: The King's Quinto: The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) (Paperback)
'I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it very 'readable, well researched and interesting. The personalities came to life in a realistic manner adding flesh and blood to the skeleton of a complex historical period. By mixing the real letters and documents of the day with John Talbot's vivid 'commentary', academic interest is softened and brightened, helping the reader to understand exactly what is going on.The book, of course, has particular significance to me as my ancestor, the IX Earl of Northumberland, like Raleigh, spent many years imprisoned in the Tower of London and might well have suffered the same fate. His academic interests, luxurious apartments and friendship with Raleigh and other inmates, made this period of his life bearable if not welcome, as you clearly describe.' The Duke of Northumberland, Alnwick Castle
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The King's Quinto - The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh,
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This review is from: The King's Quinto: The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) (Paperback)
The King's Quinto (The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh - 1552-1618) is in my opinion a compelling read in so much as, like the author C.S. Forrester with his technical ability to describe military men in action by his knowledge and insight of the subject in hand, likewise Barbara O'Sullivan has a similar approach to detail in the chapter entitled The Battle of Cadiz, leaving the reader a desire to continue on to the next chapter. As a complete layman on history, I found her book very satisfying.
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the kings quinto,
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This review is from: The King's Quinto: The Life and Times of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) (Paperback)
good content in the book its an exellent reference book the drawings are brilliant.
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