IN TAUNTON TOWN. HISTORICAL TALES BY E. Everett-Green. _In handsome crown 8vo volumes, cloth extra, gilt tops. Price 5s. each._ IN TAUNTON TOWN. A Story of the Days of the Rebellion of James, Duke of Monmouth, in 1685. SHUT IN. A Tale of the Wonderful Siege of Antwerp in the Year 1585. THE LOST TREASURE OF TREVLYN. A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot. IN THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY. A Tale of the Times of the Black Prince. LOYAL HEARTS AND TRUE. A Story of the Days of Queen Elizabeth. The Church and the King. A Tale of England in the Days of Henry VIII. _In post 8vo volumes, cloth extra. Price 2s. 6d. each._ EVIL MAY-DAY. A Story of 1517. IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES. THE LORD OF DYNEVOR. A Tale of the Times of Edward the First. THE SECRET CHAMBER AT CHAD. _Published by_ T. NELSON AND SONS, London, Edinburgh, and New York IN TAUNTON TOWN [Illustration: _JAMES, DUKE OF MONMOUTH._] T. NELSON & SONS _LONDON, EDINBURGH & NEW YORK_ _In Taunton Town_ _A Story of the Rebellion of James Duke of Monmouth in 1685_ _By_ _E. EVERETT-GREEN_ _Author of_ "_In the Days of Chivalry_," "_The Church and the King_," "_The Lord of Dynevor_," "_Shut In_" _&c. &c._ [Illustration] _T. NELSON AND SONS_ _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ _1896_ CONTENTS. I. THE SNOWE FAMILY, 9 II. MY CAREER IS SETTLED, 25 III. MY NEW HOME, 42 IV. MY NEW LIFE, 59 V. I GET AMONGST FINE FOLK, 79 VI. VISCOUNT VERE, 95 VII. A WINTER OF PLOTS, 112 VIII. "LE ROI EST MORT," 129 IX. THE MUTTERING OF THE STORM, 146 X. MY RIDE TO LYME, 163 XI. OUR DELIVERER, 180 XII. BACK TO TAUNTON, 197 XIII. THE REVOLT OF TAUNTON, 214 XIV. A GLORIOUS DAY, 230 XV. THE MAIDS OF TAUNTON, 250 XVI. "THE TAUNTON KING," 264 XVII. ON THE WAR-PATH, 281 XVIII. IN PERIL IN A STRANGE CITY, 297 XIX. A BAPTISM OF BLOOD, 314 XX. IN SUSPENSE, 331 XXI. BACK AT BRIDGEWATER, 348 XXII. FATAL SEDGEMOOR, 364 XXIII. TERRIBLE DAYS, 381 XXIV. THE PRISONER OF THE CASTLE, 398 XXV. JUST IN TIME, 413 XXVI. THE TERRIBLE JUDGE, 430 XXVII. THE JUDGE'S SENTENCES, 447 XXVIII. PEACE AFTER STORM, 463 XXIX. MY LORD AND MY LADY, 478