civil war, 1642-1649

Examines seventeenth-century and eighteenth-century revolutions in England, the United States, and France.

"In the 1640s during the English Civil War, the twelve-year-old illegitimate daughter of an aristocratic family shares their unique hereditary gift: the capacity to be possessed by ghosts."--Provided by publisher.

"In the 1640s during the English Civil War, the twelve-year-old illegitimate daughter of an aristocratic family shares their unique hereditary gift: the capacity to be possessed by ghosts."--Provided by publisher.

A 13-year-old spy's wit and horsemanship make him invaluable to the Cromwell forces as they fight against King Charles.

Lucy Wentnor flees to London to live with her aunt and uncle after being attacked by soldiers during the English Civil War. Although her uncle is sympathetic, her aunt is not, so Lucy accepts a job in a print shop where she finds independence and romance.

In 1646 a young English girl tries to cope with the many pressures, changes, and divided loyalties that the continuing Civil War imposes upon her family.

During the mid-seventeenth-century persecution of unwed mothers in the aftermath of Charles I's execution, Rachel Lockyer is arrested and tried for murder when a dead child is found in the woods after her affair with Leveller William Walwyn.