Restoration: Charles II and His Kingdoms, 1660 - 1685
By: Tim Harris
3.84
Format: 506 pages, Paperback
The late seventeenth century was a period of extraordinary turbulence and political violence in Bri…
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4.27
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3.73
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4.03
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3.69
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3.25
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17. Restoration: Charles II and His Kingdoms, 1660 - 1685
By: Tim Harris
3.84
Format: 506 pages, Paperback
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