Project Gutenberg 2009-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 483 Galt, John 1779 1839 Goodfellow, Robin Balwhidder, Micah Prior, Samuel, Capt. Duffle, Thomas Ringan Gilhaize, or, The Covenanters Produced by Steven desJardins, Carla Foust, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Ringan Gilhaize, or The Covenanters" by John Galt is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period of the Scottish Reformation, focusing on the struggles for religious liberty and the conflict between the Covenanters and the ruling authorities. The main character is Ringan Gilhaize, who embodies the zealous spirit of the Covenanters, illustrating the tension between faith and oppression. The opening of the novel establishes a reflective tone as the narrator recounts the historical background and personal experiences of Ringan's grandfather during the Reformation. It highlights his family's past and their involvement in the early struggles against the Catholic Church. The narrative flows into his grandfather's youth, outlining the events that led him to join the fight for religious freedom alongside the Protestant reformers. An early conflict arises when the family's rebellious spirit is ignited by witnessing the hypocrisy of the church and the martyrdom of reformers, setting the stage for the broader conflicts that will emerge as a central theme in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Covenanters -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- Stuarts, to the Union, 1371-1707 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1076779 2025-08-12T13:28:31.544481 text/html 1087603 2021-01-05T23:38:40 text/html 486743 2025-08-12T13:28:49.045942 application/epub+zip 500321 2025-08-12T13:28:36.778510 application/epub+zip 478869 2025-08-12T13:28:34.560518 application/epub+zip 898536 2025-08-12T13:28:58.063853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793823 2025-08-12T13:28:46.766950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765605 2022-09-14T08:07:19.413794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 966592 2025-08-12T13:28:29.593511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 966385 2021-01-05T23:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 966381 2021-01-05T23:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20970 2025-08-12T13:28:58.213845 application/rdf+xml 13629 2025-08-12T13:28:35.129489 image/jpeg 3233 2025-08-12T13:28:34.850458 image/jpeg 364461 2021-01-05T23:38:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 382642 2021-01-05T23:38:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 364414 2021-01-05T23:38:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 466702 2025-08-12T13:28:31.626498 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