{"product_id":"the-kings-smuggler-jane-whorwood-secret-agent-to-charles-i-paperback","title":"The King's Smuggler: Jane Whorwood, Secret Agent to Charles I - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping biography of a woman who risked everything for the crown.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Whorwood (1612 - 1684) was more than just a bystander; she was one of Charles I's most trusted confidantes. Daughter of Scots courtiers and wife of an Oxfordshire squire, Jane found herself at the heart of the English Civil War when the court moved to Oxford in 1642. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover how she became a key player, spying for the king and masterminding the smuggling of a fortune in gold to fund his army. Uncover her daring efforts to free Charles from Parliamentarian captivity, navigating treacherous political currents and even sharing a wartime 'brief encounter' with the monarch. This is the story of a woman whose courage and loyalty changed the course of history. Perfect for readers of British history and true stories of espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Fox\u003c\/b\u003e is an education consultant and former teacher. He has written a number of local history books, contributed fifty history articles to the \u003ci\u003eOxford Illustrated Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and written the new, updated entry for Jane Whorwood in the \u003ci\u003eDNB\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives near Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098481746144,"sku":"9780750999403","price":30.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/FvRpUCBKIS9780750999403.webp?v=1781694441","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kings-smuggler-jane-whorwood-secret-agent-to-charles-i-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}