Project Gutenberg 2007-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 186 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Ernst Verner, a Dutch boy who becomes an orphan due to the brutal religious persecutions faced by Protestants in his homeland. As he moves to England, we see his struggles and adventures during a period marked by political and religious strife, particularly concerning his connection to the influential merchant Sir Thomas Gresham. At the start of the narrative, the atmosphere is rife with tension as it delves into the persecution of Protestants in the Netherlands, leading to the tragic fate of Ernst's parents. The opening sets the scene in Antwerp, where Gresham is a prominent figure in both commerce and politics. Through his lens, readers experience the difficulties and dangers surrounding the Protestant Reformation, the impact of the Inquisition, and the tenuous lives of those shaped by these events, including Ernst’s emotional turmoil upon witnessing the cruelty inflicted on his family and others. As he starts his new life under Gresham's protection in England, the narrative hints at struggles ahead, both personal and societal, as England grapples with the tension between Protestant beliefs and the returning influence of Catholicism under Mary I. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Biographical fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Juvenile fiction Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- Mary I, 1553-1558 -- Juvenile fiction Gresham, Thomas, Sir, 1519? 1579 -- Juvenile fiction Royal Exchange (London, England) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 624502 2025-08-09T05:50:42.907669 text/html 629565 2007-05-08T18:29:06 text/html 616739 2025-08-09T05:50:52.535605 application/epub+zip 626481 2025-08-09T05:50:46.694673 application/epub+zip 303428 2025-08-09T05:50:45.262682 application/epub+zip 949501 2025-08-09T05:50:56.979628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 938261 2025-08-09T05:50:51.595664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499275 2022-09-10T07:14:01.657961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611169 2025-08-09T05:50:42.199667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 610875 2007-05-08T18:29:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20472 2025-08-09T05:50:57.098581 application/rdf+xml 24610 2025-08-09T05:50:45.755666 image/jpeg 4746 2025-08-09T05:50:45.507663 image/jpeg 504788 2007-05-08T18:29:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 226849 2007-05-08T18:29:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 602970 2025-08-09T05:50:42.976666 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