The blood in winter : a nation descends, 1642
Healey, Jonathan, 1982-2026
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In 1641, England exits a plague-ridden and politically unstable summer having reached a semblance of peace: the English and Scottish armies have disbanded, legislation has passed to ensure Parliament will continue to sit and the people are tentatively optimistic. But King Charles I is not satisfied with peace - he wants revenge. So begins England's winter of discontent. As revolutionary sects of London begin to generate new ideas about democracy, as radical new religious groups seek power and as Ireland explodes into revolt, Charles hatches a plan to restore his absolute rule. On 4 January 1642 he marches on Westminster, seeking to arrest and impeach five Members of Parliament - and so sets in motion a series of events that will lead to bloodshed and war, changing a nation forever. 'The Blood in Winter' tells this story: that of an English people's great political awakening.
Main title:
The blood in winter : a nation descends, 1642 / Jonathan Healey.
Author:
Healey, Jonathan, 1982-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2026.
Collation:
432 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2025.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781526672346 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.062941.062 HEA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
9056923