{"product_id":"the-siege-of-loyalty-house-a-story-of-the-english-civil-war-hardcover","title":"The Siege of Loyalty House: A Story of the English Civil War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessie Childs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn immersive and electrifying account of a defining episode in the English Civil War that illuminates the human experience--and human cost--of this devastating war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was a time of puritans and populism, witch hunts and civil war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween 1643 and 1645, Basing House in Hampshire, England, was besieged three times. To the parliamentary Roundheads, the house symbolized everything that was wrong with England: it was the largest private residence in the country, a bastion of royalism and excess. Its owner, the Marquess of Winchester, reportedly had the motto \u003ci\u003eLove loyalty\u003c\/i\u003e etched into the windows. Winchester refused all terms of surrender. When he discovered his brother plotting to betray the house, he forced him to hang his accomplices. When the garrison divided along religious lines, Winchester expelled all the Protestants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. 'Loyalty House', as it was known, became the king's principal garrison. But the drum of the parliamentary army beat ever louder--and closer--and in October 1645, Oliver Cromwell rolled in the heavy guns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Siege of Loyalty House\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of these dramatic events, not only recounting the sallies and skirmishes, but the experiences of the men, women, and children caught in the crossfire. What was it like to be under siege, lying in bed with shells crashing through the window? What was it like to conduct a siege, sleeping on frosty fields, receiving news of sick children at home from desperate wives? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, the story of Basing House is the story of England in the 1640s: a tale of brother against brother, of women on the frontline, of radicalism, iconoclasm, and fanaticism. It is a tale of destruction and derring-do, courage and cowardice, and a house on fire--the true end of an era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Childs\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGod's Traitors\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History) and \u003ci\u003eHenry VIII's Last Victim\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography). She has written for several journals, including the London \u003ci\u003eSunday Times, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. Her television contributions include the BAFTA-nominated \u003ci\u003eElizabeth I's Secret Agents\u003c\/i\u003e (PBS) and two BBC series on Charles I. Jessie lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.06 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732700598335,"sku":"9781639363100","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5cc091145c8081e2af4ee29f23dfee6a.webp?v=1765133399","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-siege-of-loyalty-house-a-story-of-the-english-civil-war-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}