# When Charles the First Was King — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for When Charles the First Was King by J. S. Fletcher.

- [Of the Land I Live In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/i-of-the-land-i-live-in.md): William Dale, a Yorkshire yeoman, introduces himself and his beloved home county. He reflects on the beauty and richness of the West Riding landscape, describes the towns and villages of the region, and sets the stage fo
- [Of My Family, Friends, Neighbours, and Enemies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/ii-of-my-family-friends-neighbours-and-enemies.md): The narrator describes his family background, daily life at Dale's Field, his father's routines, the household customs, and the long-standing feud with the Watson family over a strip of moorland. He also recounts an atte
- [Of My First Meeting with Rose Lisle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/iii-of-my-first-meeting-with-rose-lisle.md): On a spring afternoon in 1631, young Will Dale encounters the cowherd Jacob Trusty, then ventures into the woods to climb an elm tree for a stormcock's nest. He falls and is discovered by a little girl named Rose Lisle, 
- [Of Philip Lisle and His Good Horse Caesar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/iv-of-philip-lisle-and-his-good-horse-caesar.md): Will Dale spends two afternoons with Rose Lisle, exploring the woods and sharing stories. On the second day, he meets her father, Philip Lisle, who gives them a ride on his horse Caesar and gifts Will a guinea. Later, Ja
- [Of My First Going to School](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/v-of-my-first-going-to-school.md): Will Dale is sent to school under Dr. Parsons after Parson Drumbleforth persuades his parents. He meets new friends—Jack Drumbleforth, Ben Tuckett, and Tom Thorpe—and faces hostility from Dennis Watson, the son of his fa

> 44 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=when_charles_the_first_was_king_se_797kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [Of the Dispute in the Marketplace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/vi-of-the-dispute-in-the-marketplace.md)
- [Of Our Coming from York](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/vii-of-our-coming-from-york.md)
- [Of the Sorrow That Came After](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/viii-of-the-sorrow-that-came-after.md)
- [Of the Passage of Many Years](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/ix-of-the-passage-of-many-years.md)
- [Of My Coming of Age](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/x-of-my-coming-of-age.md)
- [Of My Second Meeting with Rose Lisle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xi-of-my-second-meeting-with-rose-lisle.md)
- [XII: Of the First Tidings of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xii-of-the-first-tidings-of-war.md)
- [Of Philip Lisle’s Call to Arms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xiii-of-philip-lisle-s-call-to-arms.md)
- [Of the Disturbance in Pontefract Marketplace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xiv-of-the-disturbance-in-pontefract-marketplace.md)
- [XV: Of Our Escape from the Magistrate’s Custody](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xv-of-our-escape-from-the-magistrate-s-custody.md)
- [Of Our Flight from That Neighbourhood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xvi-of-our-flight-from-that-neighbourhood.md)
- [Of the Events Which Followed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xvii-of-the-events-which-followed.md)
- [Of Jack’s Letters from the Seat of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xviii-of-jack-s-letters-from-the-seat-of-war.md)
- [Of the Remarkable Conduct of Dennis Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xix-of-the-remarkable-conduct-of-dennis-watson.md)
- [Of the Meeting in the Woods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xx-of-the-meeting-in-the-woods.md)
- [Of Certain Joyful Events](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxi-of-certain-joyful-events.md)
- [Of Jack Drumbleforth's Return Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxii-of-jack-drumbleforth-s-return-home.md)
- [Of the Coming Near of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxiii-of-the-coming-near-of-war.md)
- [Of My Ride with the Despatches](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxiv-of-my-ride-with-the-despatches.md)
- [Of the Great Fight at Marston Moor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxv-of-the-great-fight-at-marston-moor.md)
- [Of the Progress of the Fight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxvi-of-the-progress-of-the-fight.md)
- [Of My Meeting with General Cromwell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxvii-of-my-meeting-with-general-cromwell.md)
- [Of My Adventure at the Wayside Inn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxviii-of-my-adventure-at-the-wayside-inn.md)
- [Of the Departure of Captain Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxix-of-the-departure-of-captain-trevor.md)
- [Of the First Siege of Pontefract Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxx-of-the-first-siege-of-pontefract-castle.md)
- [Of the Second Siege of Pontefract Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxi-of-the-second-siege-of-pontefract-castle.md)
- [Of the Evil News from Dale's Field](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxii-of-the-evil-news-from-dale-s-field.md)
- [Of Our Ride in Search of Rose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxiii-of-our-ride-in-search-of-rose.md)
- [Of Our Adventure in Derbyshire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxiv-of-our-adventure-in-derbyshire.md)
- [Of Our Fortunate Meeting with Captain Trevor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxv-of-our-fortunate-meeting-with-captain-trevor.md)
- [XXXVI: Of the End of Our Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxvi-of-the-end-of-our-search.md)
- [Of Our Visit to Castle Hill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxvii-of-our-visit-to-castle-hill.md)
- [Of the Surrender of Pontefract Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxviii-of-the-surrender-of-pontefract-castle.md)
- [Of the Death of Philip Lisle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xxxix-of-the-death-of-philip-lisle.md)
- [Of Our Imprisonment in Pontefract Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xl-of-our-imprisonment-in-pontefract-castle.md)
- [Of My Journey to London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xli-of-my-journey-to-london.md)
- [Of the Scene Before Whitehall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xlii-of-the-scene-before-whitehall.md)
- [Of Two Strange Meetings in One Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xliii-of-two-strange-meetings-in-one-day.md)
- [Of the Fate of Dennis Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xliv-of-the-fate-of-dennis-watson.md)
- [Of the Strange Man’s Confession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xlv-of-the-strange-man-s-confession.md)
- [Of Our Preparations for the Wedding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xlvi-of-our-preparations-for-the-wedding.md)
- [Of My Last Meeting with Rupert Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xlvii-of-my-last-meeting-with-rupert-watson.md)
- [How the Bells Rang Out at Darrington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/xlviii-how-the-bells-rang-out-at-darrington.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_charles_the_first_was_king_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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