Historical Fiction

Historical fiction is a sub-genre of fiction that often portrays fictional accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events. Writers of stories in this genre, while penning fiction, nominally attempt to capture the spirit, manners, and social conditions of the persons or time(s) presented in the story, with due attention paid to period detail and fidelity.Historical fiction is found in books, magazines, art, television, movies, theater, and other media.Historical fiction presents readers with a story that takes place during a notable period in history, and usually during a significant event in that period. Historical fiction often presents actual events from the point of view of people living in that time period. If events should deviate significantly, the story may then fall into the genre of alternate history, which is known for speculating on what could have happened if a significant historical event had gone differently.

In some historical fiction, famous events appear from points of view not recorded in history, showing historical figures dealing with actual events while depicting them in a way that is not recorded in history. Other times, the historical event complements a story's narrative, occurring in the background while characters deal with events (personal or otherwise) wholly unrelated to recorded history. Sometimes, the names of people and places have been in some way altered. As this is fiction, artistic license is permitted in regard to presentation and subject matter, so long as it does not deviate in significant ways from established history.

Willard Brown was born April 9th, 1731 of Liverpool England, where he was raised by his middle class family in the 1730's and 1740's. The family worked as farmers, and merchants, selling what food they had grown and collected from their estate. Willard was taught his entire life to respect the royalty of England, and to be honored to give for your countrymen. Willard's father taught him everything that he knew about farming and upkeep of the lands that they have depended on all of his life. His father was also a carpenter; he taught Willard how to make furniture that they sold in the market place as well the food they had grown. Willard's mother would also take him to the town square where she would sell all of the goods the family had grown or made. Willard was home schooled by his mother and father constantly while working side by side in the fields or in the town square. Willard stayed at the farm until the age of 20, from there he went to London to start a life of his own.

In London he found a man that wanted to sell his shop. Willard bought the shop with most of his life savings. With a little work he had the shop the way he wanted, and shortly opened it to the public. Willard became a well known merchant selling a variety of items. He became successful very quickly. Shortly after he was well established in the community he found a lady that he became ...