The price for a country. The price for a King. The price for a marriage. The second book in the Tom Neave Trilogy 1647. The King has surrendered to Parliament. Lord Stonehouse to show his loyalty to Parliament has named Tom as his successor. But Lord Stonehouses son Richard is also Toms estranged father & a fervent Royalist. If the King reaches a settlement with Parliament Richard will inherit... Parliament itself is deeply divided with those demanding a strict Puritan regime pitted against more liberal Independents like Cromwell. King Charles under house arrest tries to exploit the divisions between them. When Richard arrives from France with a commission from the Queen to snatch the King from Parliamentary hands he & Tom are set on a collision course. Caught between his love for his wife Anne & their young son & his loyalty to the new regime Tom must struggle to save both his family & the estate. Cromwells Blessing is the dramatic story of Tom Neaves fight for the principles which he holds so dear
- democracy freedom & honour
- & his young family set against the backdrop of the violent conflict of the English Civil War.