The Spanish Match: Prince Charles's Journey to Madrid, 1623

by Alexander Samson (Editor)

• New

  Hardcover
  2006

  $202.62

  In the spring of 1623 Charles, Prince of Wales, the young heir to the English and Scottish thrones donned a false wig and beard and slipped out of England under the assumed name of John Smith. In this volume, scholars from a variety of disciplines analyse the reactions of Charles' romantic escapade and offer their insights into the affair.