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"The Children of the New Forest" is a wonderful narrative tale of adventure, treachery, and love. Historically rich and quite fascinating, it takes place during the English Civil War, when fellow countrymen were found enemies and set against each other, King Charles was deposed, and the Roundheads and Cavaliers were vying for power. In the midst of it all were the Beverlies, the family of a faithful Cavalier who had died in service of the king. The four Beverly children were left as orphans when their mother also died, of grief. Then, word came to them that the Roundheads were going to burn down their estate, Arnwood. Fate sent them into the hands of an old forester, Jacob Armitage, and they escaped to his cottage. From there, the story of "The Children of the New Forest" continues to unfold. It is a classic worthy of shelving in libraries, in private or in public collections, and recommended by many educators. "The Children of the New Forest" captures the turbulence of the war, the adversity faced by the orphans, and their survival in the forest. Set in England during the late 1600's, "The Children of the New Forest" uses language to the full, expanding the vocabulary of children while enthralling the young and the young at heart.

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The circumstances which I am about to relate to my juvenile readers took place in the year 1647. By referring to the history of England of that date, they will find that King Charles the First, agamst whom the Commons of England had rebelled, after a civil war of nearly five years had been defeated, and was confined as a prisoner at Hampton Court. The Cavaliers, or the party who fought for King Charles, had all been dispersed, and the Parliamentary army under the command of Cromwell were beginning to control the Commons. It was in the month of November in this year that King Charles, accompanied by Sir John Berkely, A shburnham, and Legg, made his escape from Hampton Court, and rode as fast as the horses could carry them towards that part of Hampshire which led to the New Forest. The king expected that his friends had provided a vessel in which he might escape to France; but in this he was disappointed. There was no vessel ready, and after riding for some time along the shore, he resolved to go to Titchiield, a seat belonging to the Earl of Southampton. After a long consultation with those who attended him, he yielded to their advice, which was to trust to Colonel Hammond, who was governor of the I sle of Wight for the Parliament, but who was supposed to be friendly to the king. Whatever might be the feelings of commiseration of Colonel Hammond towards a king so unfortunately situated, he was firm in his duties towards his employers, and the consequence was that King Charles found himself again a prisoner in Carisbrook Castle.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important