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The Sceptre and the Rose: Charles II and Catherine of Braganza (Doris Leslie Biographical Novels) Kindle Edition

by Doris Leslie (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 62 ratings
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A captivating historical novel based of the reign of King Charles II! Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Jean Plaidy and Elizabeth Chadwick.

Can a marriage forged for political gain stand the test of time?

England, 1662

With King Charles II restored to the throne, he is determined to secure his reign and stabilise the monarchy. With his sights set on a strategic alliance with Portugal, he finds his match in Catherine of Braganza, a devout Catholic Portuguese princess.

Charles is captivated at first sight by his bride. But the timid young queen, plucked from a sheltered existence, is ill prepared for what awaits her at the hedonistic court of the ‘Merry Monarch’.

A notorious womaniser, Charles has no interest in being faithful to Catherine, and their marriage is placed under increasing strain as she struggles to conceive an heir to the throne.

And as Titus Oates’s ‘Popish Plot’ gains momentum in England, her religion is blamed for more and more of the country’s ills, with conspiracy theorists whispering that even the plague and the Great Fire were part of a Catholic plot.

So when Charles announces his intent to convert to Catholicism, his queen is overjoyed. But the news is certain to cause an outcry among his people…

Is there more to Charles’s decision than the desire to strengthen his marriage bond? Does Catherine stand a chance of ever winning over the public?

And when Oates accuses her of plotting to poison the king, could her head be the next one on the block?

THE SCEPTRE AND THE ROSE is an authentic biographical royal novel set in the 17th century during the reign of King Charles II.

‘Doris Leslie tells her story from the point of view of Catherine, showing her as innocent and great-hearted, the warm centre of a novel which, because it deals with a violent and tumultuous period of our history, never lacks excitement or romance.’ – Good Housekeeping

‘A vivid, sensitively written tale’ – Sunday Express
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CJJX95SG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (September 20, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2786 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 62 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Touching Story of Love and Betrayal
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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Ch Braganza. A Catholic Queen in a predominately Protestant country. An intriguing and touching story of love, betrayal, court intrigue, and adultery. Highly recommend.
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L. Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant Enough
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023
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A good and quick way to learn about Catherine Dr Braganza. P
I was a little bothered by constant references to his adultery. Marital fidelity is not a quality one associates with English kings. Jealousy turned to acceptance is a role one tends to associate with most English queens. The only part that was enlightening, for me, was the deep religious division so long after Henry VIII created his own church. Generally I recommend this book.
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John R. Sheehan
4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting History but....
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
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The author takes a complex subject in an equally complicated time and tries to re-present it in a quasi-fictional mode, for the most part with moderate success. The historical detail is quite good, although “detail” is certainly the operational word. You learn a lot about the period and the people, but it never gets exciting or engrossing. It’s good history – not a great “novel.” If you are interested in the period, why not. I suspect you will learn more than you started out with. But it’s not exciting, and I kept having the feeling it could have been.
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K.J. Morgan
4.0 out of 5 stars lots of Drama and Tension
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023
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Catherine ‘s heartaches and Charles ‘s infidelities , the great plague and the great fire, the wars with the Dutch and the virulent anti-Catholicism— they are all here in a well told story .
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