Project Gutenberg 2012-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 219 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford Henry of Guise; or, The States of Blois (Vol. 2 of 3) Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) "Henry of Guise; or, The States of Blois (Vol. 2 of 3)" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around the figure of Henry of Guise and the political and military intrigues of his time, highlighting significant events during the French Wars of Religion. The central characters include the Duke of Guise himself and Charles of Montsoreau, who navigates complex relationships and loyalties amidst conflict." "The beginning of the novel introduces a lively scene at the inn of Montigny, bustling with townspeople and grooms discussing the return of the Duke of Guise after battle. Amidst the chatter about reiters and the Duke's prospects, readers are introduced to key events involving the Duke’s plans, his concern for his companions, including the Count de Logères, and hints of intrigue with political adversaries. As various characters react to the news of a recent battle and its implications, the stage is set for further dramatic developments surrounding loyalty, honor, and the quest for control during an unsettled period in French history." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Guise, Henri, duc de, 1550-1588 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Royalty Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 393624 2025-06-16T06:05:51.013312 text/html 392644 2012-04-09T15:00:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 135380 2012-04-09T15:00:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 223073 2025-06-16T06:05:59.778787 application/epub+zip 229249 2025-06-16T06:05:54.855327 application/epub+zip 215603 2025-06-16T06:05:53.295317 application/epub+zip 448934 2025-06-16T06:06:03.503761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424540 2025-06-16T06:05:58.759823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385599 2022-09-18T05:49:27.682364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360140 2025-06-16T06:05:50.147360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359882 2012-04-09T15:00:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131747 2012-04-09T15:00:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 359872 2012-04-09T15:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131645 2012-04-09T15:00:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20374 2025-06-16T06:06:03.659747 application/rdf+xml 18493 2025-06-16T06:05:53.917266 image/jpeg 4200 2025-06-16T06:05:53.578319 image/jpeg 218083 2025-06-16T06:05:51.047435 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