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Narrated from two very different perspectives, this is the tale of two boys' efforts to become highwaymen to fool their school teacher. Further danger lies in store when they realize that they've strayed onto another robber's patch. The story examines a fast-changing period of history.
It's 1581 and Barnabas and Temperance make their way to London to find Temperance's lost love. They fall into a sinister world of poltergeists, lynch mobs, and even a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II. They also meet Doctor Dee, a strange mixture of serious scientist and dabbler in the paranormal.
Young Edward VI is crowned king upon the death of this father, Henry VIII - but he is only nine years old. How can he fight his way through the treacherous adult world to claim his sovereignty? This story aims to present a balanced view of Edward VI, who is often portrayed as a sickly child.
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