The blood in winter : England on the brink of civil war, 1642 / Jonathan Healey.
| Author/creator | Healey, Jonathan, 1982- author. |
| Other author | Gilkes, John, cartographer. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First U.S. hardcover edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025. |
| Description | xiv, 408 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part One: Renovatio. The soldier, the poet, the king, and the traitor -- Justice and execution -- The sow's ear and the silken purse -- These preposterous times -- The unquestionable right of Kings in England -- Red crimson sins. |
| Contents | Part Two: Ovatio. A Vast Receptacle of a Disordered Multitude -- What is Begun with the Tongue and the Pen -- The Wizard's Daughter -- To Speak Plain English -- London's Joy. |
| Contents | Part Three: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes. Indiscreet rashness -- Dangerous expectation -- The jaws of destruction -- The maddest one that I ever saw -- Great and treasonable designs. |
| Contents | Part Four: Hannibal ad Portas. Neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak -- To your tents, o Israel -- To unsettle them first -- Overthrow the ship and drown them all -- Not master of the people of England. |
| Abstract | "In 1641, England exits a plague-ridden and politically unstable summer having reached a semblance of peace: the English and Scottish armies have disbanded, legislation has passed to ensure Parliament will continue to sit and the people are tentatively optimistic. But King Charles I is not satisfied with peace -- he wants revenge. So begins England's winter of discontent. As revolutionary sects of London begin to generate new ideas about democracy, as radical new religious groups seek power and as Ireland explodes into revolt, Charles hatches a plan to restore his absolute rule. On January 4, 1642, he marches on Westminster, seeking to arrest and impeach five Members of Parliament--and so sets in motion a series of events that will lead to bloodshed and war, changing a nation forever. 'The Blood in Winter' tells this story: that of an English people's great political awakening"--Book jacket flap. |
| General note | "A Borzoi book"--Verso. |
| General note | Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2025. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-395) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Essais fictionnels. |
| ISBN | 9780593803080 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0593803086 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA405 .H435 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |