Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Craik, Henry, Sir 1846 1927 Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02" by Sir Henry Craik is a historical account likely written during the late 19th century. This volume presents an in-depth narrative of significant political upheaval in England during the period of the Restoration following the English Civil War, focusing on the experiences and perspectives of Edward Hyde, the Earl of Clarendon, as he navigates the complexities of royal politics and his relationship with key figures of the era, including King Charles II and General Monk. The opening of the volume sets the stage for the tumultuous political landscape after the death of Oliver Cromwell, highlighting Edward Hyde's challenges in maintaining royalist interests amidst a fractured political environment filled with intrigue and animosity. Hyde is depicted as a central figure, striving to restore Charles II to the throne while contending with the competing factions among both royalists and republicans. The narrative delves into the various allegiances, betrayals, and the overarching sense of uncertainty as Hyde engages in diplomatic maneuvering, aiming to consolidate royal power against the backdrop of shifting allegiances and unstable governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 Great Britain -- History -- Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 698800 2025-08-03T08:36:18.537572 text/html 698621 2025-01-10T00:02:06.872203 text/html 336883 2025-08-03T08:36:26.932534 application/epub+zip 348031 2025-08-03T08:36:21.599571 application/epub+zip 330080 2025-08-03T08:36:20.471618 application/epub+zip 607327 2025-08-03T08:36:31.526550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578743 2025-08-03T08:36:26.225522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549170 2022-09-03T12:56:49.535134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677074 2025-08-03T08:36:18.031620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 672126 2020-12-29T22:42:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18826 2025-08-03T08:36:31.650507 application/rdf+xml 15771 2025-08-03T08:36:20.956544 image/jpeg 3635 2025-08-03T08:36:20.711552 image/jpeg 251672 2020-12-29T22:42:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 333861 2025-08-03T08:36:18.591567 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia