Project Gutenberg 2016-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 250 Grant, James 1822 1887 The Captain of the Guard Produced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Captain of the Guard" by James Grant is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in 15th century Scotland, the story centers around the young Earl of Douglas, his noble family, and the political intrigue that envelops them. The novel explores themes of loyalty, ambition, and betrayal against the backdrop of a tumultuous Scottish court, offering glimpses into the lives of key characters such as Sir Patrick Gray, Captain of the King's Guard, and the enchanting Murielle Douglas. At the start of the narrative, the scene is set on the eve of a significant event in November 1440, when the formidable Earl of Douglas is summoned to the court of a young King James II. Characters such as Sir William Crichton, the Lord Chancellor, and Sir Alexander Livingstone, the Regent, are introduced as they prepare to launch a deadly plot against the Douglas family. Meanwhile, the young earl's prideful demeanor and the tensions within his household hint at impending chaos. The opening vividly describes the atmosphere of anticipation and danger, with the ominous appearance of four coffins in a secluded chamber symbolizing the deadly fate awaiting the Douglases. With rich historical detail and compelling character dynamics, the beginning of this novel sets a thrilling stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scotland -- History -- James II, 1437-1460 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 726180 2025-07-21T03:48:24.388285 text/html 713181 2024-10-23T00:33:57 text/html 367551 2025-07-21T03:48:32.364214 application/epub+zip 378064 2025-07-21T03:48:25.279273 application/epub+zip 322510 2025-07-21T03:48:24.829218 application/epub+zip 605758 2025-07-21T03:48:38.414156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562906 2025-07-21T03:48:31.917178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508114 2022-09-23T18:16:57.344889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687277 2025-07-21T03:48:22.839258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 667437 2024-10-23T00:33:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17083 2025-07-21T03:48:38.545145 application/rdf+xml 10160 2025-07-21T03:48:24.922218 image/jpeg 1913 2025-07-21T03:48:24.875211 image/jpeg 350573 2025-07-21T03:48:24.457231 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