17th Century Almanac for November – slaughter & remembrance
Gunpowder, cattle droves, good Queen Bess and Henrietta Maria.
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British Civil Wars
The British Civil Wars is an archive of articles, blog posts and events by Charles Cordell, author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. It includes articles on the history behind these stories. You can find more background articles on this website at Notes & Maps, including The General Crisis of the 17th Century and Pike & Shot Warfare.
17th Century Hallowtide – FREE historical fiction book sample
Hallowtide – time of tension and an extract from God’s Vindictive Wrath.
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17th Century Almanac for September – Ship Money, cod & corsairs
Newfoundland cod, first Atlantic triangular trade, pirates and slaves.
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17th Century Almanac for August – Climate Change & Conflict
Harvest, the Little Ice Age, war, biodynamics and farming today.
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17th Century Historical Fiction – real, relatable & relevant
Europe’s ‘Golden Age’ of war, persecution, famine and plague.
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17th Century Almanac for July – free quarter & contribution
The ‘hungry month’, campaigning armies, taxation and St Swithin.
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