Project Gutenberg 2012-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 456 Davis, William Stearns 1877 1930 Davis, W. S. (William Stearns) Betts, Louis 1873 1961 01026209 "God Wills It!" A Tale of the First Crusade. Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "God Wills It!" by William Stearns Davis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the First Crusade, focusing on the experiences of a young nobleman named Richard Longsword and his interactions with various historical figures, including those from Christendom and the Islamic world. The story explores themes of faith, valor, and the conflict between cultures during a tumultuous period in history. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Richard, a twelve-year-old boy, in a poignant prologue that depicts the dying Pope Gregory VII giving a powerful exhortation that inspires the call to arms for the Crusade. As the narrative unfolds, Richard joins his father and companions on an adventure where they thwart a band of Berber raiders who have attacked their town. This encounter leads Richard to rescue a Greek lady and maintain a newfound friendship with Musa, a Spaniard fleeing persecution. These early chapters set the stage for a tale filled with chivalry, warfare, and the complexity of human relationships amidst the backdrop of the impending Crusade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41549/41549-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 89.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Crusades -- First, 1096-1099 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 1142454 2025-08-16T17:15:23.437924 text/html 1132743 2024-10-23T12:41:47 text/html 825889 2025-08-16T17:15:35.127872 application/epub+zip 844170 2025-08-16T17:15:24.828928 application/epub+zip 515430 2025-08-16T17:15:24.149897 application/epub+zip 1157953 2025-08-16T17:15:43.593833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1100966 2025-08-16T17:15:34.299946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773494 2022-09-19T04:36:45.309946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1087614 2025-08-16T17:15:21.252948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1067670 2024-10-23T12:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16721 2025-08-16T17:15:43.753811 application/rdf+xml 13091 2025-08-16T17:15:24.267906 image/jpeg 2252 2025-08-16T17:15:24.211899 image/jpeg 800726 2025-08-16T17:15:23.547927 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