Merry Monarch's myths and manoeuvres; Royal Survivor - A Life of Charles II. By Stephen Coote (Hodder & Stoughton, pounds 20). Reviewed by Ross Reyburn.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: October 2, 1999 | Copyright information

The image of Charles II as the Merry Monarch who had bravely survived the English Civil War hiding up a Midland oak tree to escape Cromwell's soldiers is no myth.

But biographer Stephen Coote reveals a far less romantic side of the king's character - a man willing to commit virtually any deceit to remain King.

The Machiavellian side of Charles was highlighted by his embarrassing dealings with the appalling Scottish Kirk after he made the mistake of seeking sa...

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