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CHARLES CORDELL
  • Home
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  • Books
    • God’s Vindictive Wrath
    • DESECRATION
    • The Keys of Hell and Death
    • FIRELOCK
    • FREE eBook
    • Characters & Causes
  • History
    • The General Crisis
    • English Civil War Causes
    • Pike & Shot Warfare
    • Battle of Edgehill 1642
    • Edgehill to London 1642
    • Battle of Aylesbury 1642
    • Battle of Brentford 1642
    • Battle of Turnham Green
    • Storming of Winchester 1642
    • Battle of Stratton 1643
    • Battle of Lansdown Hill 1643
    • Siege of Devizes 1643
    • Battle of Roundway Down
    • Storming of Bristol 1643
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English Civil War reenactor firing a matchlock musket in a volley with other musketeers.

Civil War Reenactment – author research & Living History

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Living History and historical fiction research – bringing history alive.

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17th Century Almanac for June – Midsummer fires & hay making

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Bonfires, rush bearing, Battle of the Dunes, Dunkirk and D-Day.

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Battle of Worcester 375 – English Civil War fiction

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Battle of Worcester 375 anniversary – English Civil War fiction talk

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The Miseries of War - The Hanging - print by Jacques Callot published in 1633 depicting prisoners hanged from a tree.

17th Century Historical Fiction – real, relatable & relevant

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Europe’s ‘Golden Age’ of war, persecution, famine and plague.

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17th Century Almanac for May – maypoles, ministers & mutiny

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Whitsuntide, church wakes, wickedness and Leveller slaves.

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Charles Cordell on stage at the Tabard Theatre during the Chiswick Book Festival, in discussion with historian Julian Humphrys.

Writing & Publishing Historical Fiction – author perspective

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Tips, insights and advice for writers entering the world of publishing.

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