Interactive Historical Fiction e-books
King’s Knight’s Pawn by John and Patricia Beatty
Fourteen-year-old Christopher witnesses the beheading of Charles the First and flees to Ireland to join the army being rallied under his godfather. There he becomes involved in the events that lead to the Roundhead Massacre of the Irish and their Cavalier defenders at famous battle of Drogheda. With excellent historical detail, this is a story for the ages for readers age 12 and above, and anyone interested in the English Civil War and Irish history.
“Ridere an Re, the Irish dub him — King’s knight’s pawn: the King is Charles II and the knight is Cavalier Sir Arthur Aston; but Kit Barstow, fourteen, is really Captain Peter Dell’s pawn, Peter Dell being an opportunist and a spy for Cromwell (“money knows no master”). Dell genuinely likes Kit although of course he exploits him and his kinship with Aston, a distant relative and godfather...
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“Christopher Barlow wept when he saw Charles I beheaded and went to Ireland to join the army being rallied under his godfather. The historical detail is excellent.”
