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Rebels and Traitors
Rebels and Traitors by British historical novelist Lindsey Davis (best known for her Marcus Didius Falco series) was published by Random House in September 2009 (). In contrast to the ancient Roman setting of the Falco books and "Course of Honour", this book is set in the English Civil War period of the 17th century. At 742 pages it is substantially longer than her previous novels.
The prologue takes place on 30 January 1649 at the execution of King Charles I at the Palace of Whitehall
- All the rebels and traitors are killed.
As long as one of the scenarios listed above occur at the endgame, the associated roles can claim victory even if the character has already been killed. In general, the Monarch and his ministers must work together to kill the rebels and traitors, while the rebels can cooperate to kill off the ministers before attacking the Monarch. Meanwhile, the traitor(s) can guise as a minister and help to kill the rebels, before revolting against the ministers and finally confronting the Monarch