title: Charles Edward Stuart: A Tragedy in Many Acts
author:  Frank McLynn 
description: A comprehensive reassessment of the life of Charles Edward Stuart. This book should be of interest to general readers of historical biography and academics.
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  # Charles the First
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Mary Russell Mitford
  
  
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  Act I
  
  
  Act II
  
  
  Act III
  
  
  Act IV
  
  
  Act V
  
  
  
  
  
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  Charles the First_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  An Historical Tragedy in Five Acts
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Mary Russell Mitford
  
  
  
  
  
    
  London
  
  
    
  John Duncombe and Co.
  
  
    
  10, Middle Row, Holborn
  
  
    
  1834
  
  
    
  [First published: 1834; first performed: 2 Jul 1834.]
  
  
  
  
  
    
  _To_
  
  
    
  _MR. SERJEANT TALFOURD,_
  
  
    
  Of many Kind and Honoured Friends
  
  
    
  The Kindest and the most Honoured
  
  
    
  This Tragedy
  
  
    
  Is Respectfully and Affectionately
  
  
    
  Inscribed
  
  
    
  by
  
  
    
  The Author
  
  
  
  
  
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  Dramatis Personae._
  
  
  _Charles the First_
  
  
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  King of England_
  
  
  Mr. Abbott  
   _Duke of Gloucester_
  
  
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  his Son, a boy of seven years old_
  
  
  Master Norman  
   _Lord Fairfax_
  
  
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  General of the Parliamentary Army_
  
  
  Mr. Selby
  
  
    
  _Lord Salisbury_
  
  
    
  _Lord Say_
  
  
    
  _Sir Harry Vane_
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
    
  _Commissioners