The Storming of Cirencester

The story of the English Civil War battle, told from the perspective of the people who witnessed it

Soldiers and spies, children and animals. A town with an army at its gates

An act of protest by the people of Cirencester against the authority of the King marks the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642.

Six 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.

The battle is short but fierce, and changes the shape of Cirencester forever.

The 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

Illustrated with photographs of the principal locations. Foreword by Emma Stuart, Director of the CORINIUM MUSEUM

The English Civil War: began on 22 August 1642 after the townspeople of Cirencester rejected the Royal Commission to bear arms in defence of their King

The Storming of Cirencester: took place on 2 February 1643 when the Royalist army broke through the town's defences

This book has been produced in collaboration with the Corinium Museum, Cirencester, and the pupils of Powell's Church of England Primary School, Cirencester.