Michaelmas (Illustrated)

On an autumn evening in 1727, Thomas Edward Downs sits down with his family to celebrate Michaelmas, in memory of the archangel casting Lucifer out of heaven. Their goose dinner is interrupted by the thunderous sound of a large horse-drawn carriage charging up the lane.Doctor Rathbone, a colleague from the local apothecary, implores Thomas to leave with him at once. His assistance is needed with a...