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SUMMARY:Devizes Arts Festival – historical fiction author talk
DESCRIPTION:Devizes in Civil War fiction – author talk\nDevizes Arts Festival – historical fiction author talk ‘Devizes in Civil War fiction’. Charles Cordell will be talking about writing historical fiction and Divided Kingdom book #2 – The Keys of Hell and Death. He will describe the background to his books and why the English Civil War hung in the balance at the 1643 Siege of Devizes. Q&A and a book signing will follow the talk. \nDivided Kingdom – English Civil War historical fiction series\nCharles Cordell is the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. His writing has received praise and editorial reviews from The Times. The likes of Ben Kane (bestselling author)\, David Gilman (award winning author)\, Professor Ronald Hutton CBE (TV historian) and others have given their endorsements. \nDivided Kingdom book #2 – The Keys of Hell and Death – follows the Western campaign of 1643. The story opens with the brutal Battle of Lansdown Hill. Its characters – ordinary men and women – face each other and the terrible reality of war. They must survive the Siege of Devizes\, the Battle of Roundway Down and the ferocious 1643 Storming of Bristol. \nDevizes Arts Festival – historical fiction author talk\nTo join this Devizes Arts Festival historical fiction talk please do check details on the Devizes Arts Festival 2025 events page. You can book places online and/or visit the festival ticket office in person at Devizes Books. If you can\, come along and join the debate. \nIf you can’t make this event\, copies of Charles Cordell’s books are available from Waterstones\, Foyles and good independent bookshops\, including Devizes Books. 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 Wiltshire Libraries. \nAs well as this author talk\, Charles Cordell will also be leading the Devizes Arts Festival 2025 walk. The walk will explore the often forgotten Siege of Devizes 1643 and why the English Civil War hung in the balance on the bed cords of Devizes. \nMore Author Talks\, Book Signings & Battlefield Walks\nFor more author talks\, signings and battlefield walks with Charles Cordell\, please check out Charles Cordell Events. \nIf you think others would like this event\, please click\, share and spread the word via email or your social media:
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/devizes-arts-festival-author-talk/
LOCATION:Wiltshire Museum\, 41 Long Street\, Devizes\, Wiltshire\, SN10 1NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Book Signings
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SUMMARY:Siege of Devizes 1643 – Devizes Arts Festival walk
DESCRIPTION:Siege of Devizes 1643 – Devizes Arts Festival walk\nThe Siege of Devizes 1643 – the Devizes Arts Festival 2025 walk. Author Charles Cordell will lead a guided battlefield walk of the key sites and events of 9-13 July 1643. The walk will explore how the English Civil War hung in the balance on the bed cords of Devizes. It will explain Prince Maurice’s breakout\, the Parliamentary bombardment and assault. Last but not least\, Charles Cordell will discuss the final relief at the Battle of Roundway Down. \nDevizes Arts Festival 2025 – the festival walk\nThe meeting point for the Siege of Devizes walk will be at St Jame’s Church\, on the Green\, at 10:00\, on Sunday 15 June. The walk will aim to end at the Market Place at approximately 12:00 with an opportunity for further discussion in a nearby inn. \nTo join the Devizes Arts Festival 2025 walk please check details on the Devizes Arts Festival 2025 events page. You can book places online and/or visit the ticket office in person at Devizes Books. If you can make it\, do sign up and join the discussion. \nIf desired\, but not necessary\, background reading is available on this website at: English Civil War Notes and Maps. This includes articles on The General Crisis of the 17th Century\, the English Revolution and the Siege of Devizes in 1643. \nDevizes in Civil War fiction – Devizes Arts Festival author talk\nAs well as the festival walk\, Charles Cordell will be giving an author talk during Devizes Arts Festival 2025. He will be talking about Divided Kingdom book #2 – The Keys of Hell and Death – and Devizes in Civil War fiction. He will describe the background to his books and the exploits of the Western Army of 1643. Q&A and a book signing will follow the talk on Saturday 14 June. \nCharles Cordell is the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. His writing has received praise and editorial reviews from The Times. The likes of Ben Kane (bestselling author)\, David Gilman (award winning author)\, Professor Ronald Hutton CBE (TV historian) and others have given their endorsements. \nDivided Kingdom book #2 – The Keys of Hell and Death – follows the Western campaign of 1643. The story opens with the brutal Battle of Lansdown Hill. Its characters – ordinary men and women – face each other and the terrible reality of war. They must survive the Siege of Devizes\, the Battle of Roundway Down and the ferocious 1643 Storming of Bristol. \nIf you can’t make these events\, copies of Charles Cordell’s books are available from Waterstones\, Foyles and good independent bookshops\, including Devizes Books. 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 Wiltshire Libraries. \nMore Author Talks\, Book Signings & Battlefield Walks\nFor more author talks\, signings and battlefield walks with Charles Cordell\, please check out Charles Cordell Events. \nIf you think others would like this event\, please click\, share and spread the word via email or your social media:
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/siege-devizes-1643-festival-walk/
LOCATION:St James’s Church\, 1 Church Walk\, Devizes\, SN10 3AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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