1642-1660, civil war and commonwealth

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.

While on the run from a mob accusing them of witchcraft in 1625, John's mother teaches him about an ancient and secret Feast. A winter out in the wild takes his mother's life, and John is taken to Buckland Manor as an orphan and put to work in the kitchens. Guided by the master cook, John takes his mother's story about the Feast to heart and quickly gains recognition for his culinary creations. Now the master of the house's daughter, Lucretia, swears she will fast until her father lets her off the hook for an arranged marriage. The task falls to John to get her to eat, but in his attempts John and Lucretia slowly fall in love themselves. Meanwhile the English Civil War is looming.

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

Presents a biography of Oliver Cromwell who rose to be the leader of the British army and Lord Protector of England during the mid-seventeenth century and includes some of his personal and political speeches and letters.

Describes the life of John Bunyan, itinerant English Puritan preacher and author of many religious books and sermons, including "Pilgrim's Progress.".

The story of Julia's courage, spirit, and loves in troubled seventeenthcentury England.