{"product_id":"9781838956417","title":"Queen Catherine’s Court","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sophie Shorland\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain | c 1600 to c 1700 | Biography: historical, political \u0026amp; military | Biography: royalty | British \u0026amp; Irish history | Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e June 2025 by Atlantic Books in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages \u003cbr\u003e129mm x 198mm x 24mm | 272g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/StarEmpty.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama... refreshing.' THE TIMES'A splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait... Wittily written and rich in detail' Miranda SeymourCatherine of Braganza - Boring? Plain? Ineffectual? Think again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles II's wife was a trouser-wearing tastemaker who introduced tea drinking, popularised card games and championed baroque fashion and art. Her salon culture was infamous for its parties, theatricals and frequent trips to the pub. A Catholic queen in a strictly Anglican country, she was the diplomatic bridge between an unstable Britain and the European mainland, and carefully navigated the treacherous political landscape of Restoration England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this illuminating portrait historian Sophie Shorland brings Catherine vividly to life for the first time, revealing a woman who defied the limitations imposed upon her to have a profound impact on the world around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously published as The Lost Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55335944257911,"sku":"9781838956417","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781838956417.jpg?v=1750330912","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781838956417","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}