Stories Book Past Doctor Adventures The Roundheads 1 image Overview Characters How to Read Reviews 2 Statistics Quotes Overview Released Monday, November 24, 1997 Written by Mark Gatiss Pages 282 Time Travel Past Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Pure Historical, By Royal Command Location (Potential Spoilers!) Amsterdam, Kent, North Sea, Hurst Castle, Gravesend, Earth, England, London Synopsis "I tell you — we will cut off this King's head. Aye, with the crown on it!" It is December 1648. Although victorious over the Cavaliers in the Civil Wars, the Roundheads are struggling to retain power. Plans are afoot to spirit King Charles from his prison, and the Doctor and his companions become embroiled in the intrigue... Ben finds himself press-ganged and on board a mysterious ship to Amsterdam. Polly is an unwitting accomplice in the plot to rescue the King, and the Doctor and Jamie find themselves arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London under suspicion of conspiracy. Can the Doctor and Jamie escape, manage to find Ben and Polly and still ensure that history remains on its proper course? Read Read Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Characters Second Doctor Polly Wright Ben Jackson Jamie McCrimmon Oliver Cromwell First Appearance Prince Rupert of the Rhine Sir John Cooper Show All Characters (7) How to read The Roundheads: Books The Roundheads Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Newest First Oldest First Most Likes Highest Rating Lowest Rating Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 2 reviews 11 December 2024 · 45 words Review by Azurillkirby A historical based on 1640s British politics... I might be interested in a shorter story, but the audiobook for this is more than 9 hours. I didn't dislike the story, but I do not have enough interest in this topic to be engaged for 9 hours. C. Like Liked 0 28 May 2024 · 32 words Review by Rock_Angel 1 This is very much a mark Gatiss story and depending on if you like his writing style will depend on if you like the story I thought it was good fun though Like Liked 1 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating319 members 3.67 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating319 votes 3.67 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating14 votes 3.65 / 5 Member Statistics Read 27 Favourited 5 Reviewed 2 Saved 2 Skipped 0 Owned 4 Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote
