The Blood in Winter : A Nation Descends, 1642

A thrilling political history about the months that brought England to the cusp of civil war, from the acclaimed author of The Blazing World'Healey has done it again.The Blood in Winter is history as it should be told, where new light is cast upon one of the most dramatic years in British history. Shaped by meticulous research and a narrative worthy of any political thriller, the result is masterful' ALICE LOXTONIn 1641, England exits a plague-ridden and unstable summer having reached a semblance of peace: the English and Scottish 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. But King Charles I is not satisfied with peace - he wants revenge. So begins England's winter of discontent. As revolutionary sects of London begin to generate new ideas about democracy, as radical new