Project Gutenberg 2013-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 222 Holt, Emily Sarah 1836 1893 Holt, Emely Sarah Holt, Emily S. (Emily Sarah) Under One Sceptre, or Mortimer's Mission: The Story of the Lord of the Marches Produced by Al Haines "Under One Sceptre, or Mortimer's Mission: The Story of the Lord of the Marches" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book narrates the tale of Roger Mortimer, an heir of the earldom of March, and contrasts his privileged existence with that of Lawrence, a boy born into servitude. Their intertwined destinies reflect themes of class disparity and the quest for personal significance amidst the rigid social structures of medieval England. The opening of the novel introduces readers to two boys born on the same day in the town of Usk, but from vastly different backgrounds—one in the opulence of a castle and the other in the squalor of a mud hovel. The narrative enriches this contrast by illustrating the early lives and aspirations of Roger and Lawrence, as well as their respective families’ attitudes and roles within the feudal system. As they grow, the boys are set on paths that will eventually cross, foreshadowing the complex dynamics of power, loyalty, and ambition that will shape their futures. The beginning sets up a story not just about individual characters, but about the broader societal themes of medieval life and the struggle for justice and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44464/44464-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Mortimer, Roger de, Earl of March, 1328-1360 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 428101 2025-07-18T04:46:16.798680 text/html 415966 2024-10-23T21:21:33 text/html 522021 2025-07-18T04:46:27.476590 application/epub+zip 710515 2025-01-18T04:54:54.769357 application/pdf 443085 2025-01-18T04:54:44.361394 application/pdf 530769 2025-07-18T04:46:21.281650 application/epub+zip 206347 2025-07-18T04:46:18.646661 application/epub+zip 633698 2025-07-18T04:46:30.890588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613425 2025-07-18T04:46:25.721610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290028 2022-09-20T09:27:31.000569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358455 2025-07-18T04:46:16.024644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360125 2013-12-18T15:00:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358516 2013-12-18T15:00:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358519 2013-12-18T15:00:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27489 2025-07-18T04:46:31.026572 application/rdf+xml 349914 2025-07-18T04:46:15.837649 text/x-rst 349914 2013-12-18T15:00:38 text/x-rst 11478 2025-07-18T04:46:19.565626 image/jpeg 2101 2025-07-18T04:46:19.047633 image/jpeg 140581 2013-12-18T15:00:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 140263 2013-12-18T15:00:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 506986 2013-12-18T14:59:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 491236 2013-12-18T15:00:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 140222 2013-12-18T15:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 499560 2025-07-18T04:46:16.835689 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