Oliver Cromwellβs magnificent funeral in 1658 was a regal affair, witnessed by thousands and drawing on all the trappings of state. Yet less than three years later his corpse was removed from Westminster Abbey and βexecutedβ at Tyburn. This gruesome ceremony launched Cromwellβs head on three centuri
Cromwell's Blessing
β Scribed by Ransley, Peter
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Series
- Tom Neave 2
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
The price for a country. The price for a King. The price for a marriage. The dramatic story of Tom Neave continues... The second book in the Tom Neave Trilogy, 'Cromwell's Blessing' sees Tom still determined to fight for his principles democracy, freedom and honour despite the growing threat to his young family, as England finds itself in the throes of bloody civil war. The year is now 1647. The King has surrendered to Parliament. Lord Stonehouse, to show his loyalty to Parliament, has named grandson Tom as his successor. But Lord Stonehouse's son, Richard, is also Tom's estranged father and a fervent Royalist. If the King reaches a settlement with Parliament Richard will inherit... Parliament itself is deeply divided with those demanding a strict Puritan regime pitted against more liberal Independents like Cromwell. King Charles, under house arrest, tries to exploit the divisions between them. When Richard arrives from France with a commission from the Queen to snatch the...
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