Project Gutenberg 2016-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 491 Bowen, Marjorie 1888 1952 Long, Mrs. Arthur Long, Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell Paye, Robert Campbell, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Costanzo, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Long, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Campbell, Margaret I Will Maintain E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "I Will Maintain" by Marjorie Bowen is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John de Witt, a prominent figure in the politics of the Dutch Republic, as he navigates the complexities of governance while mentoring the young Prince William of Orange. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, ambition, and the struggles of a republic at odds with its royal lineage, as tensions arise from competing political factions. The opening of the novel presents John de Witt in a moment of deliberation with Sir William Temple, discussing the precarious state of the young prince's position and the intrigues that threaten their republic. De Witt expresses his deep sense of responsibility and commitment to the ideals of the republic, while grappling with the rising influence of the Orange party, represented by a prince whom he is both educating and safeguarding. The scene is marked by a palpable tension as the secretary Florent van Mander observes the intricate dynamics between De Witt and the prince, reflecting his ambitions and doubts about the future of their political landscape. The reader is introduced to a world teetering on the brink of conflict, underscoring each character's motivations and the overarching struggle for power within a fragile state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Netherlands -- History -- 1648-1714 -- Fiction William III, King of England, 1650-1702 -- Fiction Netherlands -- Kings and rulers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels 1032369 2025-07-21T10:16:52.528706 text/html 1043278 2024-10-23T01:24:32 text/html 434448 2025-07-21T10:17:07.925522 application/epub+zip 449332 2025-07-21T10:16:55.038597 application/epub+zip 449332 2025-07-21T10:16:53.762600 application/epub+zip 769507 2025-07-21T10:17:16.596565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714381 2025-07-21T10:17:06.214620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714644 2022-09-24T10:16:13.463665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939934 2025-07-21T10:16:45.089747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 920083 2024-10-23T01:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18307 2025-07-21T10:17:16.739478 application/rdf+xml 10072 2025-07-21T10:16:53.907613 image/jpeg 1537 2025-07-21T10:16:53.835612 image/jpeg 398754 2025-07-21T10:16:52.603624 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