Project Gutenberg 2017-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 201 Grant, James 1822 1887 Bothwell; or, The Days of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 1 (of 3) Produced by Al Haines "Bothwell; or, The Days of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 1 (of 3)" by James Grant is a historical romance written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the life and times of James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell, a central figure in the tumultuous history surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots. The opening chapters set the scene against the backdrop of 1566, detailing the struggles, relationships, and events that characterize this dire period in Scottish history. At the start of the story, the setting is introduced with the tumultuous weather around the castle of Bergen in Norway, as fishermen anxiously await the arrival of a struggling ship on a stormy night. Young Konrad, a captain and nobleman, feels compelled to help the imperiled vessel, demonstrating bravery which hints at his character’s depth. Meanwhile, the narratives shift between the dangers of the sea, the struggles for power, and the intersecting lives of characters like Anna, who is captured between her affections for Bothwell and a fellow local suitor. The opening portion blends adventure with the complexities of romance, jealousy, and loyalty, beckoning readers into a richly depicted era ripe with historical intrigue and vibrant character dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Fiction Bothwell, James Hepburn, Earl of, 1536?-1578 -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- Mary Stuart, 1542-1567 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 434998 2025-07-22T07:52:54.323402 text/html 427733 2024-10-23T02:38:15 text/html 192385 2025-07-22T07:53:05.040282 application/epub+zip 434249 2024-12-23T06:07:11.355770 application/pdf 434248 2024-12-23T06:07:00.002843 application/pdf 202217 2025-07-22T07:52:58.618339 application/epub+zip 202216 2025-07-22T07:52:56.183345 application/epub+zip 310298 2025-07-22T07:53:08.620280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292066 2025-07-22T07:53:03.207329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294306 2022-08-25T05:40:51.136702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356527 2025-07-22T07:52:53.552329 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358612 2017-09-11T19:14:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357228 2017-09-11T19:14:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357236 2017-09-11T19:14:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27055 2025-07-22T07:53:08.762264 application/rdf+xml 344929 2025-07-22T07:52:53.356385 text/x-rst 344929 2017-09-11T19:14:02 text/x-rst 9066 2025-07-22T07:52:57.044338 image/jpeg 1741 2025-07-22T07:52:56.531331 image/jpeg 142637 2017-09-11T19:14:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 142383 2017-09-11T19:14:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 180508 2017-09-11T19:14:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 164279 2017-09-11T19:14:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 142337 2017-09-11T19:14:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 175091 2025-07-22T07:52:54.356351 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