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As England descends into civil war, John Tradescant the Younger, gardener to King Charles I, finds his loyalties in question, his status an ever-growing danger to his family. Fearing royal defeat and determined to avoid serving the rebels, John escapes to the royalist colony of Virginia, a land bursting with fertility that stirs his passion for botany. Only the native American peoples understand the forest, and... (more)

As Meat Loves Salt (Harvest Original)

by Maria McCann

Transplant Othello to the tumult of a country in social and political flux and en route to regicide -- England in the 1640s -- and render him uncertain about his sexuality, and you have the makings of Jacob Cullen, one of the most commanding characters in contemporary writing. As the book opens, Jacob is an educated, vigorous and dauntingly strong manservant in a Royalist household, who has begun to imbibe... (more)

Oliver Cromwell: New Edition (British History Makers)

Oliver Cromwell: New Edition (British History Makers)

by Leon Ashworth

The life of Oliver Cromwell is described in this book, which is part of the British History Makers series on famous figures who shaped historical events. Through the use of artwork, documentary evidence, and fact-filled information panels, a rounded picture is given of the turbulent time in which he lived.

The Stuarts (Britain Through the Ages)

by Anne Millard

This title focuses on the monarchs and key issues and events of the time, and describes life in the town and country. Religious issues and major achievements in the arts and sciences are also covered. In addition to learning about the Stuart government and monarchy, the child is introduced to the facts of daily life for ordinary people during this era. It features such historical events as the Fire of London and... (more)

Oliver Cromwell and the Civil War (Life & times)Stephen White-Thomson

Oliver Cromwell and the Civil War (Life & times)

by Stephen White-Thomson

Court Lady and Country Wife: Two Noble Sisters in Seventeenth-Century England

Court Lady and Country Wife: Two Noble Sisters in Seventeenth-Century England

by Lita-Rose Betcherman

Born during the reign of Elizabeth I, Lucy and Dorothy Percy came to prominence at the court of Charles I. Lucy, the Countess of Carlisle, dominated the royal scene. Her beauty was immortalized in magnificent Van Dyck portraits, her political skills attracted many famous lovers, and her talent as a gossip ensured her inclusion in the queen's inner circle—until civil war and its machinations led to her imprisonment... (more)

The Children of the New Forest (Puffin Classics S.)

The Children of the New Forest (Puffin Classics S.)

by Frederick Marryat

Cavalier and Roundhead battle it out in the turbulent setting of the English Civil war and provide the background for this classic tale of four orphans as they face adversity, survival in the forest, reconciliation and eventual forgiveness. This is the first enduring historical novel for children, which conjures up as much magic today as it did on first publication. The freedom from adult constraint allied with... (more)

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Virgin Earth

by Philippa Gregory