The Blood in Winter : A Nation Descends, 1642, Jonathan Healey

The Blood in Winter : A Nation Descends, 1642, Jonathan HealeyNew Paperback A nation on the cusp of war. A king ousted from his capital by the people. A society on the brink of collapse. From Jonathan Healey comes a thrilling history about the months that sent England into civil war After years of tension between a king and his people, in 1641 England reaches a semblance of peace. Armies have disbanded, legislation has passed to ensure Parliament will continue to sit, and the people are tentatively optimistic.

and dispel any assumptions that a sixteenth-century woman

embarking on a new adventure and life as farmer and shepherd

politicians and businessmen

Where the spring barley crop has failed

and quarrying was a major local industry in the fells

familiar or endangered

Just a carefully cleared path up into the woods where generations of local children have processed with the solemn innocence of the young

The wildflower bank outside my window hums and buzzes

dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory

or debating the meaning of greatness

heal a broken heart

history tells us that LGBTQ+ people have always existed