About the book: 1996 / For his subjects, the King of England, Charles Stuart II, who returned from forced wanderings, is, first of all, a Merry Monarch who saved the country from Puritan domination and gave it many new ones entertainment. In terms of ease and licentiousness of morals, Charles's court is not inferior to the court of his famous cousin, King Louis XIV of France. There were legends about the love affairs of the English king not only in London, but throughout Europe. But this extraordinary man, who made history with his own hands, knew how, when necessary, to be adamant and royally magnanimous.