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Book of the Week Jenny Uglow - A Gambling Man: Charles II and the Restoration Episodes

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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 With the country in disarray, Charles embarks on the biggest gamble of his life.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 Charles aims to make England master of the seas, but war with the Dutch is imminent.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 As a keen theatre-goer, Charles takes every opportunity to mingle with his people.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 Having re-established the monarchy, Charles turns his attentions to matters of the heart.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 In May 1660, after years of exile in Holland, Charles II was reinstated as sovereign.