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Galloping horses thunder across the battlefield, their riders’ swords glinting in the sunshine. The air is thick with the smoke from muskets and cannon fire. The Cavaliers and Roundheads are going at it hell for leather with the aid of cannons, swords, pikes and the odd thrown punch. There will be a few grazes and bruises at the end of today’s fighting, but nobody will meet a bloody end because this is not for real. It’s a re-enactment of an English Civil War battle on a muddy field somewhere in the Midlands.
A crowd has gathered to watch the spectacle and to experience the thrilling sound of the
thundering hooves, the crack of gunfire and the booming drums. They cheer on friends involved in the skirmishes, while on the sidelines children act out their own mini-battles.
In the distance, modern life continues as normal. The soothing sound of church bells can be heard over the spitting gunfire.
But one fighter has stopped in amazement – as he plants his pike on the ground it hits a piece of metal. There were always rumours that a 17th-century treasure chest was hidden nearby by somebody trying to keep his fortune safe from the war as it raged across the country.
But when he digs with his knife he finds only a tiny metal casket. There’s no treasure inside, although it is filled with clues.
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