John Enderby

The narrative follows John Enderby, a proud Lincolnshire landowner who refuses royal knighthood to protect his family's fragile fortunes, and the ripple effects of that choice across a nation in turmoil. Tensions with a rival attract royal displeasure, while his son Garrett joins the opposing forces and is later tried under Cromwell, provoking a wrenching courtroom confrontation when the father refuses to give evidence against him. The story traces exile, changing regimes, and the strains between public duty and private loyalty, moving through battles, legal drama, and domestic consequences to examine honor, familial sacrifice, and the human cost of political upheaval.