Project Gutenberg 2018-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 210 Herbert, Henry William 1807 1858 15019024 The Knights of England, France, and Scotland Legends of love and chivalry Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Knights of England, France, and Scotland" by Henry William Herbert is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the legends and tales surrounding iconic figures of chivalry from England, France, and Scotland, particularly focusing on the tumultuous events of the Norman Conquest and the subsequent rise of William the Conqueror. At the start of the narrative, the story unfolds with Harold, son of Godwin, who grossly underestimates the political tides of his time. He secures permission from King Edward the Confessor to retrieve Saxon hostages held by William, Duke of Normandy, but travels directly into a web of deception and ambition. As Harold's journey unfolds, a fierce tempest captures his ship, leading to his imprisonment in Norman territory. Despite displaying bravery and honor in the face of adversity, the events set in motion reveal the complexities of loyalty, ambition, and the cost of trust amid a backdrop of feudal rivalry and impending conquest. The narrative adeptly intertwines character development with the exploration of key historical moments, hinting at the looming clash between Saxon traditions and Norman ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Legends -- Scotland Legends -- France Legends -- England D Text Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature Category: British Literature 860319 2025-06-22T16:03:53.987894 text/html 859183 2018-04-24T19:28:18 text/html 539608 2025-06-22T16:04:04.851831 application/epub+zip 544920 2025-06-22T16:03:56.020972 application/epub+zip 434383 2025-06-22T16:03:55.050894 application/epub+zip 746247 2025-06-22T16:04:11.815843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695472 2025-06-22T16:04:03.855845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589203 2022-08-25T16:14:26.518058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806369 2025-06-22T16:03:53.018954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 806645 2018-04-24T19:28:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19707 2025-06-22T16:04:11.983813 application/rdf+xml 23486 2025-06-22T16:03:55.186896 image/jpeg 3835 2025-06-22T16:03:55.112899 image/jpeg 318167 2018-04-24T19:28:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 488105 2018-04-24T19:28:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 489176 2025-06-22T16:03:54.067890 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 More titles under Dinks More titles under Forester, Frank