Project Gutenberg 2010-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 428 Madden, Frederic 1801 1873 Madden, F. (Frederic), Sir Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William) 1835 1912 Skeat, Walter William 12017804 The Lay of Havelok the Dane Produced by Louise Hope, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Lay of Havelok the Dane" by Frederic Madden and Walter W. Skeat is an epic poem composed in the reign of Edward I, around the late 13th century. This work recounts the adventures of its titular character, Havelok, a Danish prince who faces treachery and hardship in his quest for identity and rightful kingship. The narrative intertwines themes of loyalty, justice, and destiny, promising a story rich in historical context and folklore. At the start of the narrative, we learn about the tragic circumstances surrounding Havelok's early life. He is the son of King Gunter of Denmark, who is murdered by the treacherous Godard. Rather than directly killing the young prince, Godard hires Grim, a fisherman, to drown him. However, Grim recognizes Havelok's royal lineage when he sees a miraculous light surrounding the child while he sleeps. In a twist of fate, Grim and his family take Havelok in, raising him in England. The story sets the stage for Havelok's journey as he grows up strong and noble, leading to future battles, romance, and the struggle to reclaim his rightful place both in Denmark and England. The opening offers a glimpse into the themes of identity, bravery, and the significance of heritage that will unfold throughout the poem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32049/32049-h/images/title2.png Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances PR Text Early English Text Society Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 718637 2025-07-13T07:16:13.373001 text/html 738234 2021-01-06T12:36:34 text/html 279703 2025-07-13T07:16:31.401962 application/epub+zip 299420 2025-07-13T07:16:16.474977 application/epub+zip 280567 2025-07-13T07:16:14.876976 application/epub+zip 615503 2025-07-13T07:16:40.773906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739869 2025-07-13T07:16:29.884972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707406 2022-09-14T16:08:19.060754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550338 2025-07-13T07:16:10.026063 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 550225 2021-01-06T12:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543521 2021-01-06T12:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22637 2025-07-13T07:16:40.950847 application/rdf+xml 6670 2025-07-13T07:16:15.089029 image/jpeg 1600 2025-07-13T07:16:14.985046 image/jpeg 215197 2021-01-06T12:36:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 213972 2021-01-06T12:36:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 272607 2021-01-06T12:36:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 268735 2025-07-13T07:16:13.430008 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