Royal Escape
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| Royal Escape | |
| Author | Georgette Heyer |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Cromwellian, Historical novel |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
| Publication date | 1938, 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 512 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-4022-1076-1 |
Royal Escape is a historical novel written by Georgette Heyer. It is set in 1651 during the English Commonwealth.
[edit] Plot summary
Two years after the execution of his father (Charles I), 21-year-old Charles II and his men fail miserably to free his kingdom from the tyrannical rule of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester. The King would rather die trying to restore the monarchy, than sit by and watch the power of the English Commonwealth grown under its corrupt leaders. He decides to disguise himself as a peasant and leave England for France so he can free his realm when the right time comes.
