Project Gutenberg 2005-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 150 Miles, George H. (George Henry) 1824 1871 Halphin, Earnest Halpin, Ernest Miles, George Henry The truce of God: A tale of the eleventh century Produced by Geoff Horton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Truce of God: A Tale of the Eleventh Century" by George Henry Miles is a historical romance likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the eleventh century and revolves around the tumultuous feud between the noble houses of Hers and Stramen, particularly focusing on the fates of Gilbert de Hers and Henry de Stramen. Central to this tale is the concept of the Truce of God, a peace agreement enforced by the Church to quell private warfare among nobles, emphasizing themes of love, forgiveness, and the role of Christian doctrine in civilized society. The opening of the narrative introduces the intense rivalry between Gilbert de Hers and Henry de Stramen, who are depicted as young nobles steeped in a legacy of violence and vengeance stemming from a past conflict. Their encounter in the forest is interrupted by the chime of a church bell, symbolizing the Truce of God, which compels them to sheath their swords and reflect on their bitter feud. The storyline further unfolds to illustrate the characters' internal struggles—especially Gilbert's conflict between loyalty to his family's honor and the emerging feelings of empathy as he experiences kindness from Lady Margaret, Henry's sister. The intertwined fates of these characters suggest a journey toward reconciliation and a deeper understanding of faith-driven forgiveness amid the backdrop of medieval strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Catholics -- Fiction Germany -- History -- Henry IV, 1056-1106 -- Fiction Holy Roman Empire -- History -- Henry IV, 1056-1106 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 413919 2025-07-06T13:13:27.805973 text/html 413740 2025-01-14T21:47:51.452187 text/html 232020 2025-07-06T13:13:34.992920 application/epub+zip 238688 2025-07-06T13:13:30.543957 application/epub+zip 226726 2025-07-06T13:13:29.459923 application/epub+zip 432273 2025-07-06T13:13:38.409926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408953 2025-07-06T13:13:34.201955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349294 2022-09-07T20:57:19.975356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383819 2025-07-06T13:13:27.464922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383599 2020-12-14T06:54:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383609 2020-12-14T06:54:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21087 2025-07-06T13:13:38.536899 application/rdf+xml 14618 2025-07-06T13:13:29.944931 image/jpeg 3414 2025-07-06T13:13:29.700926 image/jpeg 148646 2020-12-14T06:54:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 148592 2020-12-14T06:54:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 229808 2025-07-06T13:13:27.837975 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