The Popish Midwife : A Tale of High Treason, Prejudice and Betrayal

A tale of high treason, prejudice and betrayal In seventeenth-century London, thirteen years after the plague and twelve years after the Great Fire, the restoration of King Charles II has dulled the memory of Cromwell's puritan rule, yet fear and suspicion are rife. Religious turmoil is rarely far from tipping the scales into hysteria. Elizabeth Cellier, a bold and outspoken midwife, regularly visits Newgate Prison to distribute alms to victims of religious persecution. There she falls in with the charming Captain Willoughby, a debtor, whom she enlists to gather information about crimes against prisoners, so she might involve herself in petitioning the king in their name. ‘’Tis a plot, Madam, of the direst sort.’ With these whispered words Willoughby draws Elizabeth unwittingly into the infamous Popish Plot and soon not even the fearful warnings of her husband, Pierre, can loosen her bond with it. This is the incredible true story of one woman ahead of her time and her fight against prejudice and injustice. Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : mobi-asin:B01IIQNWOI Single Author : Annelisa Christensen Original Source : Mirc New Files 03 05 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Christensen, Annelisa Title Length : 018 Title Parm D : The Popish Midwife Title Parm F : The Popish Midwife Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 896 Uncomma Author : Annelisa Christensen Title Part Two : A tale of high treason, prejudice and betrayal Title Parm A : The Popish Midwife