Project Gutenberg 2005-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 186 Benson, Robert Hugh 1871 1914 Benson, R. H. (Robert Hugh) Benson, Robert-Hugh The King's Achievement "The King's Achievement" by Robert Hugh Benson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Torridon family during the reign of King Henry VIII, particularly focusing on the decisions made by the sons, Ralph and Christopher Torridon. Ralph navigates the political landscape as a confidant of Cromwell, while Christopher grapples with his spiritual calling and the appeal of monastic life. The opening of the book sets a peaceful yet charged atmosphere at Overfield Court, the family’s estate, as Ralph returns home after a long absence. He is greeted by his father, Sir James Torridon, and the family is soon joined by the chaplain, Mr. Carleton. The primary catalyst for change occurs when Christopher reveals his desire to pursue a religious vocation after a profound encounter with the Holy Maid, which he believes is divinely sanctioned. This decision introduces potential tensions within the family, especially given Ralph’s more secular ambitions and his skepticism towards such spiritual matters. Their contrasting perspectives on faith and duty indicate underlying conflicts that may shape their destinies throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 873613 2025-08-07T06:46:46.055085 text/html 857012 2024-03-20T20:26:37 text/html 924583 2023-09-07T10:43:37.386243 text/html 513510 2025-08-07T06:46:55.771036 application/epub+zip 513630 2025-08-07T06:46:47.314050 application/epub+zip 469657 2025-08-07T06:46:46.688053 application/epub+zip 687954 2025-08-07T06:47:02.494980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646039 2025-08-07T06:46:55.259034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648712 2022-09-08T05:01:05.747244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 842604 2025-08-07T06:46:43.793095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 822907 2024-03-20T21:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16826 2025-08-07T06:47:02.629976 application/rdf+xml 7818 2025-08-07T06:46:46.882054 image/jpeg 1570 2025-08-07T06:46:46.784055 image/jpeg 441872 2025-08-07T06:46:46.123065 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