Battle of Worcester 375 – English Civil War fiction
2026-08-30 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | The Commandery, Sidbury, Worcester, WR1 2HU, United Kingdom
English Civil War fiction – an author talk
Battle of Worcester 375 anniversary talk. Author Charles Cordell will be talking about writing historical fiction and Divided Kingdom book #2 – The Keys of Hell and Death. He will describe his journey from ‘Army to Author’ and writing historical fiction set within the English Civil War. The talk will discuss how and why 17th Century historical fiction can feel so relevant today. Q&A and a book signing will follow the talk.
Charles Cordell is the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. His writing has received media praise and editorial reviews, including in The Times. His novels have been endorsed by the likes of Ben Kane (bestselling author), David Gilman (award winning author), Professor Ronald Hutton CBE (TV historian) and others.
Battle of Worcester 375
This talk is part of a commemorative programme of events for the 375th anniversary of the Battle of Worcester, 1651. It will be held at The Commandery in Worcester, the site of the royalist HQ during the last battle of the English Civil War.
To join this English Civil War fiction author talk, please do check details on The Commandery website. If you can, come along and join the debate.
Charles Cordell – books, talks & battlefield walks
If you can’t make this event, copies of Charles Cordell’s books are available from Waterstones, Foyles, and good independent bookshops, including Worcester’s Script Haven bookshop. They are also available online from Amazon, Bookshop.org and Booktopia. Please do check out the book pages for reviews and links at Charles Cordell Books. You can also loan copies from UK libraries, including The Hive library in Worcester.
For more author talks and battlefield walks with Charles Cordell, please check out Charles Cordell Events.
