
On the last day of 1535, Sir John Foterell read an abbey letter claiming lands his family had held for generations. Maldon says Cromwell has judged without hearing me and orders surrender by Candlemas. You step into this one-chapter preview with Cicely Foterell at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The leader lowered his bow, but another man swung a mace toward Sir John's uncovered head. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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