The Siege of Loyalty House: A new history of the English Civil War

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Every piece tells a story and embodies many years of mastered artisanal craftsmanship. Ultra-precise quality of work done by hand with precious metal and adorned with scintillating Swarovski crystals. It was a time of puritans and populism, witch hunts and civil war. But the drum of the parliamentary army beat ever louder--and closer--and in October 1645, Oliver Cromwell rolled in the heavy guns. Throughout, we follow artists, apothecaries, merchants and their families from the streets of London as they descend on the royalist stronghold of Basing House. 'Loyalty House', as it was known, became the king's principal garrison. As royalist strongholds crumbled around the country, the Winchesters--and Basing House--stood firm. The famed architect Inigo Jones designed fortifications; gamekeepers became snipers; and the women hurled bricks at the besiegers.