Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 252 Musick, John R. (John Roy) 1849 1901 Musick, John Roy Musick, J. R. (John Roy) Carter, F. A. (Freeland A.) 1856 1948 Carter, Freeland A. F.A.C. (Freeland Ackley Carter) A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny The Real America in Romance, Volume 6 E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny" by John R. Musick is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores a neglected period in American history following the Restoration in England, focusing on the complex dynamics between different groups of English colonists, including the royalist cavaliers and the Puritan republicans. The narrative aims to illuminate the lives and customs of this era through the experiences of the main characters, John Stevens and his son Robert. At the start of the narrative, the scene is set during a public punishment involving a "ducking-stool," a device used to humiliate women accused of scolding or gossiping in colonial Virginia. The crowd gathered around includes both Puritans and cavaliers, showcasing the contrast between the two factions. The opening focuses on the character Ann Linkon, who is brought to the ducking-stool for her supposed offenses, displaying her defiance and the chaotic atmosphere surrounding the event. Amidst the spectacle, we catch glimpses of John Stevens and the tensions in his domestic life, hinting at conflicts that juxtapose the personal and political struggles of the time, setting the stage for further exploration of tyranny and rebellion in the colonized world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 555130 2025-07-04T11:37:29.623489 text/html 552914 2020-12-19T20:45:03 text/html 1275721 2025-07-04T11:37:40.148501 application/epub+zip 1280175 2025-07-04T11:37:32.777462 application/epub+zip 279443 2025-07-04T11:37:31.465504 application/epub+zip 1528929 2025-07-04T11:37:45.662384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1487604 2025-07-04T11:37:38.853401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436618 2022-09-05T07:51:12.002356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504640 2025-07-04T11:37:27.604508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 484581 2024-10-28T17:47:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506025 2020-12-19T20:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506035 2020-12-19T20:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21294 2025-07-04T11:37:45.814361 application/rdf+xml 15762 2025-07-04T11:37:31.979500 image/jpeg 3792 2025-07-04T11:37:31.721463 image/jpeg 194028 2020-12-19T20:45:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 1151909 2020-12-19T20:45:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 194022 2020-12-19T20:45:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1224573 2025-07-04T11:37:29.693452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia