Nonfiction: The Trial of Charles I by C. V. Wedgwood

The Trial of Charles I by C. V. WedgwoodPenguin Books, 1964, 1983 edition, 255 pgs. An examination into one of the most infamous chapters of the English Civil War: the trial and execution of King Charles I. Wedgwood reveals the drama and high tragedy of the king’s trial, analysing the various motives behind the Regicides…

Nonfiction: To Catch a King by Charles Spencer

To Catch a King: Charles II’s Great Escape by Charles SpencerWilliam Collins/HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017, 314 pgs. With Charles I imprisoned and on trial, the Royalists lost the English Civil War. As Cromwell’s Protectorate rose to power, the new republic sought to hunt down the last remaining threats from the monarch’s side. One of the most sought…

Nonfiction: Watling Street: Travels Through Britain and Its Ever-Present Past by John Higgs

Watling Street: Travels Through Britain and its Ever-Present Past by John HiggsWeidenfeld & Nicolson, 2017, 345 pgs (Kindle ed.) A path that was forged by ancient Britons is still around today. Leading from Dover all the way west to Wroxeter, crossing London mid-way, it is now part of the A2 and A5 roads in modern…