From the World Behind the Chronicles
Life of a 17th-Century Prostitute
History judged her. Few people asked why.
From the World Behind the Chronicles
Life of a 18th-Century Gong Farmer
Somebody had to do it!
What happens when history forgets ordinary people?
The Thomas Rushworth Chronicles follows the lives of labourers, servants, tavern keepers, families, and wanderers living in Yorkshire between 1590 and 1603. These are not the stories of kings and generals. They are the stories of ordinary people caught between faith, fear, violence, rumour, and survival.
Why are readers calling The Thomas Rushworth Chronicles difficult to put down?
Every Chronicle ends where the next danger begins. A missing child. A knock at the door. A hidden secret. A dangerous rumour. What begins as ordinary village life slowly unfolds into a larger story where every choice has consequences.
Can I really read the entire series for free?
Yes. Every Chronicle is available to read free online. No subscription. No paywall. Simply begin with Chronicle I: Missing Sparks and continue the journey.
Where should I start?
Start at the beginning. The first Chronicle introduces Thomas Rushworth and the world he inhabits. From there, each instalment builds upon the lives, mysteries, friendships, and dangers that shape the series.
How often does history continue?
New Chronicles are published regularly. Just when you think life in Yorkshire cannot become more complicated, another secret emerges, another rumour spreads, and another chapter of history unfolds.
Beneath the official records of history lie the stories
rarely preserved — lives shaped by secrecy, violence,
ambition, survival, and fear. The Rushworth Chronicles
follows ordinary people caught inside forces far greater
than themselves.
THE THOMAS RUSHWORTH CHRONICLES
Begin with Chronicle I: Missing Sparks
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England, 1590.
Thomas Rushworth never expected to become the man of the house. But after the death of his father, responsibility arrives sooner than he imagined.
Amid the windswept Pennine moors, where dry-stone walls divide the countryside and survival is never guaranteed, Thomas finds himself navigating a world shaped by hardship, loyalty, and hidden danger. His future appears settled through an arranged marriage to Agnes, yet what begins as duty slowly grows into something deeper.
But darker forces are at work.
Rumours spread through the village. Secrets are concealed behind closed doors. Deceit, trickery, and hidden motives threaten not only Thomas's future but the safety of everyone he loves.
The Chronicles are a gripping historical mystery set in Elizabethan England—a story of family, love, betrayal, and survival in a world where ordinary people live under extraordinary pressure.
As long grasses whisper across the moors and suspicion grows with every passing day, Thomas must uncover the truth before those responsible destroy everything he holds dear.
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