HeyJaredDanl Druce, Blacksmith
Step into the world of Danl Druce, a humble blacksmith caught in the crossfire of history. After the Battle of Worcester, Royalist soldiers seek refuge in his secluded hut on the Norfolk Coast, hiding from the relentless Parliamentary Army.
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