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 Project Gutenberg 2011-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 162 Thorne, Guy 1875 1923 Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "House of Torment" by C. Ranger-Gull is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Commendone, a young gentleman serving at the English Court during the reign of Queen Mary I. The narrative delves into the tensions of the time, particularly the political and personal struggles surrounding faith, ambition, and the court's intrigue as John navigates his duties and the complex character of King Philip II of Spain. The beginning of the book introduces us to John Commendone as he prepares for his life at court, discussing his ambitions and observations with his father, Sir Henry Commendone. The father-son duo highlights the differences between the pastoral life in Kent and the political machinations of the court, where John’s sharp observations about King Philip's character emerge. As he mingles with nobility, John grapples with the moral complexities of loyalty and the powerful forces of the monarchy. The tone shifts ominously as John learns of a heretic’s impending execution, setting the stage for a narrative steeped in ethical dilemmas and the dark undercurrents of power. The detailed description of the court and its figures, combined with John's inner conflict, hints at the dramatic events to unfold in this vivid portrayal of Tudor England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Mary I, 1553-1558 -- Fiction Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Fiction Inquisition -- Spain -- Fiction Spaniards -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 499518 2025-07-15T04:58:21.156463 text/html 507674 2011-07-13T14:41:05 text/html 264519 2025-07-15T04:58:29.618368 application/epub+zip 268064 2025-07-15T04:58:23.478503 application/epub+zip 268064 2025-07-15T04:58:22.105418 application/epub+zip 462645 2025-07-15T04:58:34.100387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428570 2025-07-15T04:58:28.578415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437549 2022-09-16T17:11:54.874713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456754 2025-07-15T04:58:20.037487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456472 2011-07-13T14:37:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456480 2011-07-13T14:37:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22660 2025-07-15T04:58:34.232381 application/rdf+xml 11596 2025-07-15T04:58:22.608398 image/jpeg 3156 2025-07-15T04:58:22.353450 image/jpeg 176548 2011-07-13T14:37:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 186926 2011-07-13T14:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 176432 2011-07-13T14:37:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 247544 2025-07-15T04:58:21.196401 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia More titles under Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell