Project Gutenberg 2017-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 155 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 19015981 Kings-at-Arms Produced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Kings-at-Arms" by Marjorie Bowen is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book immerses readers in the political intrigues and personal dramas of the early 18th century in Northern Europe, focusing on the actions and characters of significant historical figures like Karl XII of Sweden and Peter the Great of Russia. It explores themes of power, ambition, and the complexities of leadership, particularly through the lens of its main characters, including the young Karl, who is depicted as both a promising leader and a troubled youth. At the start of the novel, the young King Karl XII of Sweden appears somewhat lost in his authority, struggling with the expectations placed upon him while dealing with the realities of his youth—arrogance and indulgence in wine and hunting. The narrative captures a crucial moment where his ambitious councilor, Count Piper, and his imposing grandmother, Queen Dowager Eleanora Edwiga, plot to influence him as threats loom from Denmark and Russia. Meanwhile, the spirited Viktoria von Falkenberg enters, whose beauty and intelligence provoke Karl's interest, challenging him to rise above his youthful distractions and embrace his destiny as a king. The initial chapters set a rich tableau of character dynamics and the tense political landscape of the time, promising a compelling exploration of royal ambitions and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 648865 2025-06-22T07:01:07.864182 text/html 635697 2024-10-23T02:28:30 text/html 323444 2025-06-22T07:01:18.570171 application/epub+zip 329112 2025-06-22T07:01:09.692176 application/epub+zip 305554 2025-06-22T07:01:08.762217 application/epub+zip 532508 2025-06-22T07:01:24.980117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491125 2025-06-22T07:01:17.400169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467136 2022-08-25T03:58:21.995825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593483 2025-06-22T07:01:05.684229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573673 2024-10-23T02:28:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16849 2025-06-22T07:01:25.134086 application/rdf+xml 14661 2025-06-22T07:01:08.899163 image/jpeg 2296 2025-06-22T07:01:08.827196 image/jpeg 305333 2025-06-22T07:01:07.923199 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