Project Gutenberg 2011-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 136 Hocking, Joseph 1860 1937 Manton, G. Grenville (George Grenville) 1855 1932 Manton, George Grenville Manton, Grenville The Coming of the King Produced by Thierry Alberto, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Coming of the King" by Joseph Hocking is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the turbulent period surrounding the English Civil War and the Restoration of Charles II, the story follows Roland Rashcliffe, the son of a landless gentleman, as he grapples with the political intrigues and personal conflicts of his time. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, ambition, and the haunting legacy of deceit within the royal family. At the start of the book, Roland reflects on his father's past as a Royalist and his own upbringing marked by skepticism towards both royalists and parliamentarians. His father’s disillusionment after the Battle of Naseby shapes Roland's worldview, leading to a life of cautious detachment. Unexpectedly, the arrival of Katharine Harcomb, a woman with a mysterious past, triggers a series of events, including secretive discussions about King Charles II’s return and the potential for restoring lost fortunes. As Roland becomes embroiled in a complex plot involving the king’s marriage contract and family secrets, he must navigate turbulent waters and decide what kind of man he wishes to be amidst the dramatic shifts of his country and the woman now entwining herself in his destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Adventure stories Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 689306 2025-08-15T06:19:52.967480 text/html 697237 2011-08-11T16:19:54 text/html 528574 2025-08-15T06:20:04.657395 application/epub+zip 535906 2025-08-15T06:19:56.557457 application/epub+zip 321276 2025-08-15T06:19:54.897482 application/epub+zip 809129 2025-08-15T06:20:10.497378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757694 2025-08-15T06:20:03.460412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515453 2022-09-17T04:47:15.150848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639450 2025-08-15T06:19:51.109496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639348 2011-08-11T16:19:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639340 2011-08-11T16:19:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21489 2025-08-15T06:20:10.639361 application/rdf+xml 13022 2025-08-15T06:19:55.591430 image/jpeg 3651 2025-08-15T06:19:55.243441 image/jpeg 230789 2011-08-11T16:19:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 437995 2011-08-11T16:19:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 230751 2011-08-11T16:19:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 505359 2025-08-15T06:19:53.030450 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