{"product_id":"9781915067661-storming-of-cirencester","title":"The Storming of Cirencester","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe story of the English Civil War battle, told from the perspective of the people who witnessed it\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the English Civil War battle, told from the perspective of the people who witnessed it in short stories by young writers. \u003c\/b\u003eAn informative and accessible history with photographs of the principal locations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the English Civil War battle, told from the perspective of the people who witnessed it \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e**LONGLISTED for YOUNG QUILLS 2025**\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoldiers and spies, children and animals. A town with an army at its gates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAn act of protest by the people of Cirencester against the authority of the King marks the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSix months later, Prince Rupert and the Royalist army surround the town walls. The furious King Charles I has sent his army of highly trained Cavaliers to bring the disorderly civilians to heel. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe battle is short but fierce, and changes the shape of Cirencester forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe characters, the locations and the key events of the Storming of Cirencester are vividly brought to life in this informative and accessible history, told in short stories by young writers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllustrated with photographs of the principal locations. Foreword by Emma Stuart, Director of the CORINIUM MUSEUM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe English Civil War:\u003c\/b\u003e began on 22 August 1642 after the townspeople of Cirencester rejected the Royal Commission to bear arms in defence of their King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Storming of Cirencester: \u003c\/b\u003etook place on 2 February 1643 when the Royalist army broke through the town's defences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book has been produced in collaboration with the Corinium Museum, Cirencester, and the pupils of Powell's Church of England Primary School, Cirencester.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53542175572342,"sku":"9781915067661","price":16.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30919561.jpg?v=1729674984","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781915067661-storming-of-cirencester","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}