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Charles I: A Life of Religion, War and Treason

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I enjoyed this book a lot. The amount of good research that went into it is considerable. The book also has quite a number of good illustrations relating to the life of Charles and other notable people in the story and the times in which they lived. This is a good study of what happens when a person who does not have the personal strengths and special qualities needed for high position has high position thrust upon him. Though he was quite a fine gentleman and much more moral in his personal behavior than most other monarchs, he was not really king material. Unfortunately, he never suspected that of himself. Once placed in tumultuous times, Charles became doomed. Hibbert does an excellent job of showing how Charles' personality became his fate, or as the saying goes: "Character is destiny." This book is well worth the attention of anyone intersted in Charles I, the English Civil War, the Reformation, the 17th century, monarchy or the psychology of power.

Love Christopher Hibbert's writing style, made the book a very easy read, kept my interest the entire book, anxious to turn to the next page and get to the next chapter.