For the best part of a decade in the 1640s, Crown and Parliament waged war against each other in bloody battles that saw a shocking proportion of the population die. Emma Slattery Williams explores the most significant engagements of the Civil War, from early royalist wins to decisive victories for the parliamentarians.
Looking at Kate now, it is hard to believe that her grandmother struggled to make ends meet in a condemned flat in Southall. Her family history is like something from a Catherine Cookson novel.