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Cornwall in the English Civil War – a Royal Cornwall Museum lunchtime talk.Author Charles Cordell will talk about The General Crisis of the 17th Century and the collapse into Civil War. He will discuss why Cornwall fought with such zeal for its king. Finally, he will outline the exploits of the Cornish Army of 1643 from the Battle of Lansdown Hill to the Storming of Bristol.
To join the Cornwall in the English Civil War talk and Q&A, please do check details on the @RoyalCornwallMuseum Events page. Please note that this is a lunchtime talk, starting at 13:00. A book signing will follow the Q&A, from shortly after 14:00.
If desired, but not necessary, background reading is available on the Charles Cordell website at: English Civil War Notes and Maps. These include articles on The General Crisis of the 17th Century, the English Revolution and Pike and Shot Warfare. They also cover the Battle of Lansdown Hill and the Storming of Bristol in 1643.
Charles Cordell is the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. His writing has received praise and editorial reviews from The Times. It has also been endorsed by the likes of Ben Kane (bestselling author), David Gilman (award winning Master of War author), Professor Ronald Hutton CBE (TV historian) and others. His second novel, The Keys of Hell and Death, follows the Cornish Army of 1643. It opens at the Battle of Lansdown Hill and ends with the Storming of Bristol.
If you can’t make this talk and book signing, The Keys of Hell and Death is available with Waterstones, Foyles, Topping, Bookshop.org and Booktopia, as well as Amazon. A few signed copies are still available at @WaterstonesTruro. @CornwallLibraries also holds copies for loan.
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Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, United Kingdom