Steamrollers in 1968 London? Feudalism? An oppressive,
inquisitorial Catholicism dominating Europe? A truly different
world meticulously created here by author Roberts who projects what
would have happened if the Spanish Armada had broken through and
religion had stifled an industrial revolution. Of course in time
missteps still lead to the inevitability of progress in this view,
and the segments recorded here show the breakup of the archaic
system. Unrequited love drives Eli Strange to a lifetime of
amassing a fortune and creating a dynasty that will eventually give
his descendant. Lady Eleanor, the power to rebel against the Pope.
A passion for art drives young John into a monastery, the only
place where he can receive training and as Brother John he is
called upon to paint the agonies of the Inquisition, scenes that
drive him to a mad martyrdom and he becomes the inspiration for the
revolution of the oppressed. Other characters, incidents, all have
their place in the pageant, the "tapestry" of this other past.
Pavane - stately steps augmented by mysticism, magic and maybe.
(Kirkus Reviews)
1588: Queen Elizabeth is felled by an assassin's bullet. Within the
week, the Spanish Armada had set sail, and its victory changed the
course of history. 1968: England is still dominated by the Church
of Rome. There are no telephones, no television, no nuclear power.
As Catholicism and the Inquisition tighten their grip, rebellion is
growing.
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