A Character of King Charles the Second

Name: A Character of King Charles the Second
Author: Marquis of George Savile Halifax

by Marquis of George Savile Halifax

Chapters

Details

Full title

A Character of King Charles the Second And Political, Moral and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections

Language

Duration

Loading book content...

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2011-03-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 -- Early works to 1800

About the author

Marquis of George Savile Halifax

1633–1695

A sharp-minded statesman and political writer, he became famous for balancing principle with pragmatism in one of England’s most turbulent centuries. His best-known work, The Character of a Trimmer, helped make his name a byword for moderation in public life.

View all books