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Since childhood I have been a passionate enthusiast of seventeenth century history, taking part in battle re-enactments and visiting historic sites. I live in Durham, England. Apart from personal enjoyment, I decided to write because I wanted to contribute to knowledge of the 17th century, and help keep the historical events alive.
I am a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a regional chair of The Battlefields Trust.

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	Allegiance of Blood: 17th Century Historical Fiction 3.98 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King's Spy (The Rebellion Series Book 1) 3.81 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charles I's Private Life 4.52 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King's Captain (The Rebellion Series) 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prince Rupert of the Rhine: King Charles I’s Cavalier Commander 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King's Cavalier (The Rebellion Series) 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ring: An anthology of historical short stories by Fiona Forsyth (Goodreads Author), Alistair Forrest (Goodreads Author), Jacquie Rogers (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Generalissima: A Novel of Henrietta Maria: The Henrietta of France Trilogy, Book Two by Elena Maria Vidal, Mark Turnbull (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebellion: Civil War Series 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Start of War in England - 4 August 1642

To this day, debate continues over the date this war without an enemy began. From the moment that Parliament seized control of the militia, to various military or civilian clashes, many options are proposed. I’ll explore the two main ones in more detail, before moving onto a third option, which came to light whilst I was researching my new biography of King Charles I. It offers intriguing context Read more of this blog post »

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Mark Turnbull and 1 other person liked Shreedevi Gurumurty's review of Prince Rupert of the Rhine: King Charles I’s Cavalier Commander: "Prince Rupert of the Rhine was born on December 17, 1619, in Prague, CZ. He was a military leader, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor. Early Life and Exile Rupert was the third son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth Stuart, daughter" Read more of this review »
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