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In 1688, England is on the brink of something terrible. And Dorset is in the thick of it. Will James II's dictatorial policies lead to invasion by William of Orange? Thomas Davenport, a builder, has a diminishing workload due to national uncertainty. Henry, the new Earl of Sherborne, has a deep secret to keep. Recently married to Grace Davenport, he walks a tightrope between loyalty and rebellion. Matthew Davenport, exiled in Holland, jumps at the opportunity to return to Dorset as a scout for the planned invasion. The Wiltshires are rich and aristocratic. She hungers after human warmth yet is ice-like with others. This is, until she meets Lady Roakes. Together, they learn that a rogue need not stay a rogue forever. William gains momentum, people flocking to join him, some less salubrious than others. Ambition, love and revenge make an intriguing tale that ranges across Dorset, causing anguish, adventure and suspense. A must-read for those looking for an exciting story set amidst the forging of modern England.

1680s England is a disturbed place. Thomas and Grace Davenport, from a Dorset Presbyterian family, seek their missing friend, Lady Merriman. The Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son to the old King, Charles II, lands with a small force in Dorset, seeking to depose his uncle, James II. "For liberty and religion!" is his cry. Thomas and Grace are more concerned with tracking down Lady Merriman. They meet the heir to the Earldom of Sherborne, who falls for Grace but a Catholic nobleman cannot marry a Puritan and it seems the match is doomed. Monmouth is no leader; his following dissipates as he wanders around the West Country. Thomas and Grace cannot escape the rebellion around them. They are embroiled in war. Through battle, captivity and deceit, they finally come home in the aftermath of failed rebellion and all that means for Dorset and the whole country. A must-read for those who love the history and drama of an emerging nation

Anyone can make a mistake…Believing himself spurned by the woman he loves, ThomasDavenport leaves Dorset, intent just to get away. He ends up inIreland, at the height of the 1689 James Stuart invasion. He meetsTristan Browne, an Irishman born in Barbados, coming home to aland in uproar.The Siege of Londonderry, like so much in the SeventeenthCentury, puts countryman against countryman in a bitter war ofattrition, starvation and resilience. Bridget Browne is caught up init and writes a startling account, full of insight.Unknown to Thomas, his brother Matthew is also in Ireland,wishing only to be on the pulpit in his native Dorset, but his senseof duty prevails.Thrown together by fate, the four must flee Ireland whenMatthew uncovers a corrupt scheme, the work of old adversaryParchman, who is also wreaking havoc back home in Dorset.Can Great Little and Bagber Manor survive as we have come toknow them, or will Parchman succeed and see his foes out on thestreets, beggar bowl in hand?As we move relentlessly towards the modern age, our heroes andvillains have their own struggles, which build into the drama of anextraordinary nation in the making.