The Armour of Light is a historical fiction novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. It is the fifth book in the Kingsbridge Series, and is the sequel to A Column of Fire. The Armour of Light takes place in the years 1792–1824 in Kingsbridge, the same fictional English town in The Pillars of the Earth. Historical events at that time that influenced the plot include the Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. The industrialisation of textile manufacturing plays the leadin…