Memoirs of the Life of Robert Cary
- 244 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
Příběhy Roberta Careyho jsou cenným svědectvím o životě na anglickém dvoře a na hranici mezi Anglií a Skotskem. Jeho zápisky odhalují politické intriky, vojenské tažení a osobní ambice muže, který se pohyboval ve vyšších kruzích moci. Díky svému postavení a schopnosti vyjednávat se mu podařilo zmírnit napětí na hranicích a udržet rovnováhu sil. Careyho memoáry nabízejí fascinující pohled do turbulentní doby alžbětinské a jakubovské Anglie.
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