Project Gutenberg 2015-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 134 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Hildebrand; or, The Days of Queen Elizabeth, An Historic Romance, Vol. 1 of 3 Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hildebrand; or, The Days of Queen Elizabeth" is an historical romance written in the mid-19th century. The story begins with a young horseman, identified as Hildebrand, who intervenes heroically in a violent highway robbery, ultimately rescuing a beautiful young woman and her father—a prominent knight—while also sustaining an injury in the process. The narrative establishes a backdrop of intrigue and peril, set against the tumultuous times of Queen Elizabeth's reign. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Hildebrand, a man of youthful vigor marked by the weight of past experiences, reflected in his solemn demeanor. After saving Sir Edgar de Neville and his daughter Evaline from the clutches of highwaymen, the text explores the aftermath of this encounter, where the young cavalier expresses both gratitude and a desire for deeper companionship with the lady he has rescued. As Hildebrand recuperates at the de Neville estate, he navigates burgeoning feelings for Evaline while grappling with the complexities of past loyalty to an old friend who now walks a more perilous path. This opening sets the stage for themes of honor, romance, and the conflicts of personal allegiance in a politically charged world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 355489 2025-08-19T09:44:30.348235 text/html 338464 2024-10-24T14:00:55 text/html 206898 2025-08-19T09:44:35.155173 application/epub+zip 209451 2025-08-19T09:44:31.168207 application/epub+zip 209451 2025-08-19T09:44:30.727200 application/epub+zip 312475 2025-08-19T09:44:38.324225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278048 2025-08-19T09:44:34.678179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278175 2022-09-21T18:27:11.668725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322542 2025-08-19T09:44:29.911169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302474 2024-10-24T14:00:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16860 2025-08-19T09:44:38.454137 application/rdf+xml 10972 2025-08-19T09:44:30.812177 image/jpeg 2047 2025-08-19T09:44:30.770177 image/jpeg 189327 2025-08-19T09:44:30.379294 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 More titles under Unknown