When Charles the First Was King
by J. S. Fletcher
“In a kingdom torn by war, one man must choose between the soil he loves and the King he serves.”
A peaceful Yorkshire farm becomes a battlefield when the English Civil War tears the nation apart, forcing a young farmer to choose between his land and his King. This sweeping tale of romance and duty captures the heart-pounding struggle of a man caught in the crossfire of a falling monarchy.
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