THE BLOOD IN WINTER

A nation on the cusp of war A king ousted from his capital by the people A society on the brink of collapse From Jonathan Healey comes a thrilling history about the months that sent England into civil war An old fashioned Westminster thriller You could hardly find a more engrossing or exciting story DOMINIC SANDBROOK SUNDAY TIMES A rollicking history packed with fire and excitement DANIEL BROOKS TELEGRAPH The House of Cards ish drama remains gripping to the last LITERARY REVIEW After years of tension between a king and his people in 1641 England reaches a semblance of peace Armies have disbanded legislation has passed to ensure Parliament will continue to sit and the people are tentatively optimistic Radical politicians congratulate themselves on a stunning political victory Royal servants are coming to accept an altered future Then comes winter With it chaos protests political deadlock and eventually a remarkable attempt by King Charles I to destroy his opponents On 4 January 1642 Charles marches on the small riverside city of Westminster at the head of an army seeking to arrest five Members of Parliament In doing so he sets in motion a series of events that will lead to bloodshed and war changing a nation forever Why did the