This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order.

Previous Story: Displaced

Like The Kingmaker before and Son of the Dragon after it this is a historical that succeeds in adding depth to historical figures that are typically depicted as nothing but villainous caricatures. It's easily our best story in terms of Hex's development and his relationship with Oliver Cromwell is a really interesting one.

I love the framing device of Ace and Hex telling this story after the fact, it takes the focus away from the usual "will they/how will they survive" and instead just makes you focus on the characters. I really like this one and it really shows how you don't need sci-fi to make an engaging story.

Next Story: No Man's Land