"...a detailed and scholarly examination of the seven battles."
Battlefield magazine, Spring 2024

Filled with engaging details, this book reveals how tensions between Charles I, Parliament, and church reformers sparked a pivotal crisis. Making a complex era comprehensible, it looks at the volatile mix of factors that led to a momentous turning point in British history. This thorough account compares Charles I to his predecessors Elizabeth I and James Vi &I, for an interesting perspective on how the savvy rulers who preceded him handled similar situations, and how Charles' inexperience led to blunders that ultimately cost him his life.
NetGalley, Andrea Romance

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars A meticulously researched bit of history which details the life of Henrietta Anne, or Minette as her brother, Charles the second, used as her pet name, as she was his beloved younger sister. This covers the Civil War period, and her subsequent time at the French court, and is very well written as well as being a brilliant piece of historical research. I knew about the life of Madame, but I wanted to know more, because I am fascinated by her. I have read many of the books written by this author before, and was very pleased to get a complementary copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The author has written some good books, but the research on this book is impressive, and I have not read all her books, so it would be difficult to say this is the best. However the amount of research and the ease of reading makes this book my favourite out of the books that I have read by this author. I would highly recommend the book..
NetGalley, Mary Hawkes

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4 stars – A much more absorbing read than the title might suggest, Cooke is to be congratulated for giving his subject new interest and absorbing the reader in a well-thought and expressed account of conflict in Yorkshire over two millennia.
Wakefield Historical Society