Alison's Books - And Then Mine Enemy (Book 1 Feathers in the Wind)
England 1642: Hardened mercenary, Adam Coulter returns to England sickened by violence, seeking only peace, but he finds England on the brink of civil war.
King or Parliament? Neutrality is not an option and as the war and as family tensions collide around them, Adam and the woman he loves, Perdita Gray, are torn between old loyalties and a growing attraction that must be resisted.
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Prince Rupert, Count Palatinate (1641-420) - Gerrit Van Honthorst [National Portrait Gallery London] Rupert here isn’t just a pretty face: soldier, patron of science, inventor, scientist and just for giggles is an accomplished artist. No really, I couldn’t make this guy up: he was shot in the head during the English Civil War, and lived to report his findings on the experience by presenting a report to the Royal Society. Badass. And no doubt he could flip that hair like a boss.
Prince Rupert of the Rhine - Wikipedia
Rupert of the Rhine. - Prince Rupert of the Rhine, KG, PC, FRS (17 December 1619 – 29 November 1682), was a noted German soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century. Rupert was a younger son of the German prince Frederick V, Elector Palatine and his wife Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of James I of England.
Royalist charge at Edge Hill. The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642. Both armies consisted mostly of inexperienced and sometimes ill-equipped troops. The inconclusive result of the Battle of Edgehill prevented either faction gaining a quick victory in the war, which eventually lasted four years.
Retreat from Edge Hill. The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642. Both armies consisted mostly of inexperienced and sometimes ill-equipped troops. The inconclusive result of the Battle of Edgehill prevented either faction gaining a quick victory in the war, which eventually lasted four years.