Project Gutenberg 2011-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 80 Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of 1633 1695 Savile, George, Marquis of Halifax Halifax, Marquess of (George Savile) 03024017 A Character of King Charles the Second And Political, Moral and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections E-text prepared by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from scanned images of public domain material generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com/) "A Character of King Charles the Second" by the Marquis of George Savile Halifax is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This work presents a detailed character study of King Charles II, focusing on his religion, personal conduct, and socio-political behavior, interwoven with reflections on morality and governance. It aims to dissect the complexities of Charles's personality and the political intricacies of his reign. The opening of the text delves into King Charles II's religious beliefs, suggesting that early adversity shaped his views and ultimately led to his departure from Protestantism. The author recounts the influences around Charles during his formative years, noting his inclination toward pleasure over steadfast belief, as well as the social dynamics that contributed to his indifference towards established religion. Furthermore, it introduces themes of dissimulation and the complexities of royal conduct, laying the groundwork for a deeper exploration of the king's character and his political philosophy. The reflections on his approach to relationships, both personal and political, highlight the King's desire for ease and the inevitable consequences of his character traits on his rule and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 188744 188487 2024-09-15T06:53:38.347651 2023-09-15T12:21:12.835945 text/html text/html 188319 2011-03-29T13:53:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 62738 2011-03-29T13:55:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 121732 2024-09-15T06:53:44.101603 application/epub+zip 122335 2024-09-15T06:53:39.974699 application/epub+zip 122335 2024-09-15T06:53:39.001648 application/epub+zip 291603 2024-09-15T06:53:46.770560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263683 2024-09-15T06:53:43.373616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281805 2022-09-16T10:43:29.462193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151974 151762 2024-09-15T06:53:37.547640 2023-09-15T12:21:12.001981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 151658 2011-03-29T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56001 2011-03-29T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 151666 2011-03-29T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55999 2011-03-29T13:47:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20608 2024-09-15T06:53:47.022556 application/rdf+xml 17275 2024-09-15T06:53:39.372605 image/jpeg 4257 2024-09-15T06:53:39.186615 image/jpeg 119751 2024-09-15T06:53:38.364624 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia