Charles Spencer
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The sinking of the White Ship on the 25th November 1120 is one of the greatest disasters that England has ever suffered. Its repercussions would change English and European history for ever. King Henry I was sailing for England in triumph after four years of fighting the French. Congregating with the king at the port of Barfleur on that freezing November night was the cream of Anglo-Norman society: three of his children, including the only legitimate...
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In the tradition of the great pamphleteers, our Founding Fathers, Charles Spencer comes through again with a fast cogent explanation of politicians who would promise you anything and everything in a naked attempt to steal your vote. Includes a free printable PDF that you can print and hand out to your favorite young heads of mush who can (at this tender age) be bought off with a promise of free college or free healthcare.
If it feels too good to be...
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Beautiful Edisto Island has not always been a vacationers' haven in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Before European settlement, it was home to the Edisto Indians and a wide variety of wildlife. Author Charles Spencer chronicles Edisto's history, from the early days when English and Scottish planters and their African slaves settled the lush island paradise and established plantations that flourished until the Civil War. Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy...
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The Civil War hit Edisto Island hard. Between the mandated evacuation, Union occupation and the eventual emancipation of the slaves, the cotton plantation economy that had sustained the island fell to ruin. But this phoenix was to rise from the ashes of war to become one of the premier destinations for fun and sun on the South Carolina coast. Charles Spencer, in his second volume of Edisto history, recounts the events of the Civil War, the struggles...
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Travelling centuries through the Spencers' family and their wide-ranging roles in Britain's history, Charles moves from the sheep-farmers of the sixteenth century through the Civil War to the 19th century when the third Earl was one of the architects of the 1832 Reform Bill, and up to recent years and the death of Princess Diana. Filled with new visions of great historic events, odd characters and intimate personal matters, this is a hugely satisfying...
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King Charles I's life ended with his neck: he was beheaded outside his London palace in January 1649. It was presumed then that his son Charles II who had fled would suffer the same fate; with his darker complexion, six foot two figure and regal mannerisms, he stood out in a crowd. Yet, against all odds, the heir to the throne became the protagonist of one of the most incredible pursuits in history, lasting nearly a decade. In this gripping, action-packed,...
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I have come that they may have life, and have it to the fullJohn 10:10 (NIV). Charles believed this scripture and yet saw the disparity between the promise of a full life and the lives that manyif not mostChristians lived. When discussing this paradox with other Christians, he became convinced that we tended to over think the promises of God and make Christianity much more complex than God intended. In his attempt to simplify the word of God, Charles...
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