1630: after long years of peace the reign of Charles I brings brutal civil war to England.
As the war grinds on, bitterness and disillusion replace the early fervour, and the schisms betwe.
The clash between King and Parliament is echoed at Morland Place when Richard brings home a Puritan bride while his brother, Kit, joins Prince Rupert and the Royalist cavalry, leaving their father Edmund desperately trying to steer a middle course between the fighting factions. 1630: after long years of peace the reign of Charles I brings brutal civil war to England