English Civil War.Kent, 1648With Parliament victorious and King Charles in prison, England suffers under oppression. In Kent, the Royalists, led by Edward Hales, draw up a petition to Parliament demanding the release of the King.Enter Roger L'Estrange, newly escaped from Newgate prison, eager to promote the petition with Hales while Parliament works to suppress it. As Fairfax's army bears down on Kent, can the Royalists take the petition to London? Can they save the King?And in the resulting bloodbath, can Roger save feisty Beth Wotton, Hales' beautiful sister-in-law? Can he save himself?The second Roger L'Estrange adventure, REBELLION is a swashbuckling romance based on the true story of the Kent rebellion.