Charles I: A political life (Profiles in Power)"This is an outstanding piece of work: not only the best life of the king yet produced, but also the most subtle and balanced synthesis of current research on the politics and religion of the reign currently in print." BBC History Magazine "Cust comes as close to producing a definitive account of the nature of Charles I's kingship as anyone is likely to do for a long time We should be grateful for this brilliantly conceived and deeply pondered work.