Firing a Civil War Matchlock Musket – best book research
Firing a Civil War matchlock musket – the best book research possible!
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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 Almanac for January – age of change & crisis
Age of change & upheaval – of art & science, of persecution & war.
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Civil War Reenactment – author research & Living History
Living History and historical fiction research – bringing history alive.
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Brentford & Chiswick in Civil War fiction – author talk
Brentford and Chiswick in Civil War fiction. Author Charles Cordell will be talking about writing English Civil War fiction and the local relevance of his novels. He will also be
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Battles of Brentford & Turnham Green 1642 – battlefield walks
The battles of Brentford and Turnham Green 1642. Guided battlefield walks of the key sites and events of 12 and 13 November 1642. Simon Marsh and Charles Cordell will describe
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Cornwall in the English Civil War – Truro Museum author talk
Cornwall in the English Civil War – a Royal Cornwall Museum lunchtime talk. Author Charles Cordell will talk about The General Crisis of the 17th Century and the collapse into
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