The Penderels

After the disastrous Battle of Worcester in September 1651, Charles II was on the run and his life in imminent danger. With a decreasing entourage, he fled north through rural Worcestershire and into Staffordshire. Throwing himself on the mercy of the few remaining loyal, Royalist families, he finally, by chance, stumbled upon the Penderels. This catholic family, already in danger and under suspicion, was to hold the fate of the future King and the course of English history in their hands. This is their story, based upon real events, developed and embellished into a fictional narrative by the author.
How could lowly tenant farmers, who suddenly had their lives turned upside-down, save a King?