{"product_id":"queen-catherines-court","title":"Queen Catherines Court","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama... refreshing.'' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eWittily written and rich in detail'' Miranda Seymour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine of Braganza - Boring? Plain? Ineffectual? Think again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles II''s wife was a trouser-wearing tastemaker who introduced tea drinking, popularised card games and championed baroque fashion and art. Her salon culture was infamous for its parties, theatricals and frequent trips to the pub. A Catholic queen in a strictly Anglican country, she was the diplomatic bridge between an unstable Britain and the European mainland, and carefully navigated the treacherous political landscape of Restoration England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this illuminating portrait historian Sophie Shorland brings Catherine vividly to life for the first time, revealing a woman who defied the limitations imposed upon her to have a profound impact on the world around her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreviously published as \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Queen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57193936126334,"sku":"NW9781838956417","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781838956417.jpg?v=1778546093","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/queen-catherines-court","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}