Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes Produced by Martin Robb, and David Widger "A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel set in the late 19th century, focusing on the struggle between Christianity and Islam during the historical events surrounding the Knights of St. John and their defense of Rhodes. The story primarily follows the journey of young Gervaise Tresham, who is being prepared to take on an honorable role within the Order of St. John, as he navigates the political intrigues and social upheavals of the time. At the start of the tale, the narrative highlights the historical context of the Knights of St. John, detailing their evolution from a religious order ministering to pilgrims to a formidable military force. The opening scene introduces Queen Margaret of Anjou as she anticipates an alliance with the former enemy, the Earl of Warwick, to regain the English throne for her son. Simultaneously, we are introduced to Gervaise, the son of a loyal knight, who is being groomed for a future role within the Order. The early chapters set the stage for the larger political drama unfolding in England while establishing Gervaise's aspirations and the turbulent times that lie ahead as the tension builds toward the imminent siege of Rhodes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Rhodes (Greece : Island) -- History -- Siege, 1480 -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 914594 2025-07-02T12:43:29.560240 text/html 931519 2021-01-27T05:41:34 text/html 401616 2025-07-02T12:43:39.386274 application/epub+zip 412485 2025-07-02T12:43:32.946254 application/epub+zip 392911 2025-07-02T12:43:31.673263 application/epub+zip 745756 2025-07-02T12:43:44.723181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702462 2025-07-02T12:43:38.580219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603990 2022-09-03T04:59:28.734310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811720 2025-07-02T12:43:28.580270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 811465 2018-03-11T13:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 805157 2013-09-22T11:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21001 2025-07-02T12:43:44.849179 application/rdf+xml 19581 2025-07-02T12:43:32.177235 image/jpeg 4298 2025-07-02T12:43:31.924249 image/jpeg 293142 2018-03-17T15:36:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 306430 2021-01-27T05:41:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 292407 2013-09-22T11:10:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 391822 2025-07-02T12:43:29.625294 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