Project Gutenberg 2008-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 150 Holt, Emily Sarah 1836 1893 Holt, Emely Sarah Holt, Emily S. (Emily Sarah) Petherick, Horace 1839 1919 Petherick, H. W. (Horace William) Petherick, Horace William For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in 16th-century London during a period of intense religious conflict following the rise of a Catholic Queen, Mary I, and the ensuing persecution of Protestants. The narrative primarily revolves around Agnes Stone, a young orphaned girl living under the harsh regime of a bitter guardian, Mistress Winter, who embodies the oppressive societal norms of the time. The opening of the novel introduces the turbulent atmosphere of religious strife and the everyday lives of ordinary citizens trying to navigate their beliefs amid persecution. Agnes, who has been raised in a hostile environment, finds solace in the revolutionary ideas she hears from a passionate preacher named John Laurence. His messages of God's love and the rejection of traditional rituals spark a profound transformation in her outlook on faith and self-worth. As Agnes grapples with her harsh realities, including her drudgery under Mistress Winter and the moral quandaries imposed by her beliefs, she is gradually drawn toward a more personal understanding of faith that defies the oppressive structures around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction Counter-Reformation -- England -- Fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 166406 2025-08-10T06:07:34.598676 text/html 166443 2008-01-01T09:31:34 text/html 298996 2025-08-10T06:07:41.201705 application/epub+zip 301223 2025-08-10T06:07:38.027728 application/epub+zip 134719 2025-08-10T06:07:36.741751 application/epub+zip 501003 2025-08-10T06:07:43.459627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492753 2025-08-10T06:07:40.388704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226281 2022-09-11T08:24:17.990463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153510 2025-08-10T06:07:34.206680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153250 2008-01-01T09:31:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20249 2025-08-10T06:07:43.591657 application/rdf+xml 22289 2025-08-10T06:07:37.267707 image/jpeg 4872 2025-08-10T06:07:37.010655 image/jpeg 209309 2008-01-01T09:31:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 60976 2008-01-01T09:31:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 296962 2025-08-10T06:07:34.621696 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 en.wikipedia