Historical Fiction
Sic Parvis Magna—Good News (Chapter 2)
Chapter two closes with a letter from Francis's parents and the promise of a sea passage to join them in Gillingham.
Sic Parvis Magna—Sailing in Plymouth Sound (Chapter 2)
A sailing lesson aboard the Badger gives Francis his first experience of something he does not have to run from.
Sic Parvis Magna—Life at Plymouth (Chapter 2)
As the Drakes seek new livelihoods, Francis adjusts to Plymouth and asks questions about what divided his old home.
Sic Parvis Magna—Francis Sees Hawkins's Affairs (Chapter 2)
An errand in chapter two gives Francis a closer view of William Hawkins's business and influence in Plymouth.
Sic Parvis Magna—History of Hawkins (Chapter 2)
In chapter two, William Hawkins's maps and accounts of distant voyages introduce Francis to the possibilities of a merchant's life at sea.
Sic Parvis Magna—First Impressions of Plymouth (Chapter 2)
Chapter two, House of Hawkins, opens with Francis's arrival in Plymouth after the flight from Tavistock. The unfamiliar port offers Francis and his family a new beginning.
Sic Parvis Magna—Escape from Tavistock (Chapter 1)
Chapter one closes with the Drake family's hurried flight from Crowndale as an approaching mob threatens their home.
Sic Parvis Magna—Family Dinner (Chapter 1)
Francis returns to the family home seeking the end of the strange day, but receives no reprieve.
Sic Parvis Magna—The Heretic (Chapter 1)
In chapter one, a childhood friend turns on Francis, bringing the religious divisions around Tavistock painfully close to home.
Sic Parvis Magna—Going on Delivery (Chapter 1)
The opening scene of chapter one follows young Francis Drake on an ordinary errand into Tavistock, while the world is already shifting around him.
The Last Song - Historical Flash Fiction
In the opulent and treacherous court of Henry VIII, a low-born musician Mark Smeaton strums a defiant, treasonous melody...
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