Project Gutenberg 2008-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 285 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Young Castellan: A Tale of the English Civil War Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Young Castellan: A Tale of the English Civil War" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around young Roy Royland, who takes charge of a castle while his father is away fighting for the monarchy during the tumultuous period of the English Civil War. As Roy learns self-defense and the history of his family's castle from old Ben Martlet, the old soldier, the young boy is thrust into a world of conflict, loyalty, and the impending danger brought on by the Roundheads’ advances. The opening of the book sets the stage for Roy’s character development, revealing his youthful innocence and adventurous spirit. It introduces his dynamic relationship with Ben Martlet, who acts as both a guardian and mentor, teaching him the skills necessary to defend the castle. Through their interactions, the reader gains insight into the political landscape of England at the time and Roy’s gradual shift from carefree boyhood to an understanding of the serious nature of their circumstances. The threats looming over the castle are palpable, and as tensions rise, the essence of loyalty, duty, and the loss of innocence come to the forefront. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction PR Text English Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 579241 2025-08-10T11:42:17.089167 text/html 612574 2008-05-12T12:36:38 text/html 651825 2025-08-10T11:42:28.450117 application/epub+zip 659302 2025-08-10T11:42:20.893142 application/epub+zip 282676 2025-08-10T11:42:19.405177 application/epub+zip 979345 2025-08-10T11:42:32.985137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 971708 2025-08-10T11:42:27.450184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490509 2022-09-12T04:13:25.329616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539526 2025-08-10T11:42:16.053192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539301 2008-05-12T12:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18812 2025-08-10T11:42:33.132116 application/rdf+xml 22408 2025-08-10T11:42:19.934181 image/jpeg 4925 2025-08-10T11:42:19.665250 image/jpeg 554375 2008-05-12T12:36:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 198991 2008-05-12T12:36:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 639069 2025-08-10T11:42:17.150190 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