''By the Sword Divided'' is a

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series produced by the

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between 1983 and 1985. The series, created by John Hawkesworth, was a historical drama set during the mid-17th century, dealing with the impact of the

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on the fictional Lacey family, made up of both

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and Parliamentarian supporters. It follows the family as it is torn apart by the conflicting and changing loyalties of the war, as families were during that time, and the defeat of the Royalist forces at the end of the

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. Series two covers the

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and

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civil wars and the eventual

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of the Monarchy. The last episodes see the surviving members of the family (from both sides of the divide) witness the arrival of King Charles II on a visit to the ancestral Lacey home.

Cast

Regular Cast * Lucy Aston – Lucinda Lacey/Ferrar *

Timothy Bentinck Timothy Charles Robert Noel Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland, Count Bentinck und Waldeck Limpurg, (born 1 June 1953), commonly known as Tim Bentinck, is an English actor and writer, known for his long-running role as David Archer in the BBC ...

– Sir Thomas (Tom) Lacey * Simon Butteriss – Hugh Brandon *

Judy Buxton Judith Catherine Buxton (born 7 October 1949) is an English actress best known for playing Nurse Katy Shaw in ''General Hospital'' (1972–1973), Susan Protheroe in ''By the Sword Divided'' (1983–1985) and Ruth Carpenter in '' On the Up'' (199 ...

– Susan Protheroe/Winter *

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– HM King Charles I * Rosalie Crutchley – Goodwife Margaret * Rob Edwards – John Fletcher * Peter Guinness – Dick Skinner *

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– Emma Bowen/Skinner *

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– Captain/Colonel Leckie *

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– Nathaniel Cropper * Sharon Maughan – Anne Lacey/Fletcher *

Bert Parnaby James Bertram "Bert" Parnaby (4 March 1924 – 30 July 1992) was a British actor who was notable for a string of TV and Film roles from the 1960s through the 1980s. His TV roles included performances in ''Blackadder'', ''By the Sword Divided' ...

– Sir Austin Fletcher * Edward Peel – Walter Jackman * Eileen Way – Minty Series 1 only: * Ben Aris – Edmund Waller * Tim Brierley – Lord Edward Ferrar * Mark Burns – Captain Charles Pike * Simon Dutton – Will Saltmarsh * Julian Glover – Sir Martin Lacey *

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– Sir Henry Parkin *

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– Matthew Saltmarsh * Michael Parkhouse – Sam Saltmarsh *

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– Captain/Colonel Hannibal Marsh * Jerome Willis – John Pym Series 2 only: *

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– Mayor of Swinford * Peter Birch – Lord Edward Ferrar * David Collings – John Thurloe *

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–

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– Lady Frances Neville/Lacey * Christopher Neame – Henry Snelling * Sir

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– Sir Ralph Winter * Malcolm Terris – Gabriel Rudd * Gareth Thomas – Major-General Horton * Simon Treves – HM King Charles II * John Woodvine – Solicitor General

Episodes

Series 1

Series 2

Film locations

The filming for the programme took place at Fermyn Woods Hall, Rockingham Castle and

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DVD release

''By the Sword Divided'' is available on DVD in the UK, distributed by

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References

External links

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