Project Gutenberg 2019-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 136 MacDonald, Ronald 1860 1933 Macdonald, Ronald 00003229 The Sword of the King Produced by Al Haines "The Sword of the King" by Ronald MacDonald is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is narrated by Philippa Drayton, who reflects on her childhood and the pivotal moments that shaped her understanding of love, duty, and bravery within the familial and political turmoil of her time. Central to the narrative is her relationship with Master Edward Royston, which evolves against the backdrop of the English Civil War and its aftermath. The opening of the novel introduces us to Philippa Drayton, who begins recollecting a childhood memory that highlights her bond with Master Edward Royston when they were young. As a five-year-old, Philippa is rescued by Ned during a troublesome moment with her nurse, sparking a friendship that grows into affection over the years. Their interactions reveal the innocence and charm of childhood, but also hint at the underlying political tensions of the time. As the opening progresses, we delve into Philippa’s family history and relationship dynamics while setting the stage for the complicated events that will unfold due to their intertwined lives amidst the backdrop of staunch royalist loyalties and the repercussions of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 501475 2025-06-24T03:55:06.922843 text/html 501447 2019-07-07T14:01:52 text/html 256575 2025-06-24T03:55:12.702803 application/epub+zip 263246 2025-06-24T03:55:07.936824 application/epub+zip 263246 2025-06-24T03:55:07.451820 application/epub+zip 396135 2025-06-24T03:55:16.592766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377816 2025-06-24T03:55:12.336801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377910 2022-09-27T04:13:58.856377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479804 2025-06-24T03:55:06.373871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479999 2019-07-07T14:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18530 2025-06-24T03:55:16.738776 application/rdf+xml 19690 2025-06-24T03:55:07.567817 image/jpeg 3344 2025-06-24T03:55:07.496810 image/jpeg 182854 2019-07-07T14:02:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 247581 2019-07-07T14:02:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 248103 2025-06-24T03:55:07.065854 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 More titles under Fleming, Oliver