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Portrait of a Cavalier by Geoffrey Trease
William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle was a man with human appeal and versatility. Prominent though he was in the Civil War, his military reputation has been buried under Clarendon’s oft-quoted, dismissive judgement blindly accepted by subsequent historians. But those northern campaigns, ending so tragically on Marston Moor, are only part of a colourful life-story running from Elizabethan days to beyond the Restoration. Grandson of the legendary Bess of Hardwick, Newcastle expressed his own passion for building at Welbeck, Bolsover and Nottingham, while his other enthusiasms included music, literature, art, science, horses and, it is now evident, women
First published in 1979 by Macmillan London Limited
reprint from The Odyssey Press imprint of Endeavour Press Ltd.
Geoffrey Trease (1909-1998) was the author of more than one hundred books, including children’s books. He revolutionised children’s literature and was one of the first authors to deliberately appeal to both boys and girls through strong leading characters of both genders.
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I didn't see a link, so here's the U.S. one:
https://www.amazon.com/Portrait-Cava...dp/B06X9XCK6R/.
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