Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 404 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) Hereward, the Last of the English Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereward_the_Wake_(novel) Text file produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, S.R.Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Hereward, the Last of the English" by Charles Kingsley is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the titular character, Hereward, who is an Anglo-Danish nobleman and warrior, as he navigates the tumultuous period following the Norman Conquest of England. The opening chapters introduce Hereward as he is outlawed due to his rebellious actions against the Church and the prevailing authority, setting the stage for his further exploits and the challenges he faces in a changing world. The opening of the novel begins with a prelude reflecting on the uncelebrated heroes of the English lowlands, leading into Hereward's story as he is cast into a life of conflict and adventure from a young age. Shortly after being outlawed, Hereward's character is vividly portrayed through his interactions with his mother, Lady Godiva, as she expresses her shame and sorrow over his behavior. The dialogue reveals Hereward's defiance and desire for freedom, which culminates in his decision to seek his fortune as an outlaw. The early chapters detail his rebellious spirit, encounters with the clergy, and firm resolve to artfully navigate both the tumult of his personal life and the broader historical events shaping England during his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- To 1066 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1123798 2025-08-04T03:33:50.609681 text/html 1179432 2021-02-26T00:17:20 text/html 478584 2025-08-04T03:34:03.458612 application/epub+zip 495791 2025-08-04T03:33:53.985710 application/epub+zip 484422 2025-08-04T03:33:52.557677 application/epub+zip 845108 2025-08-04T03:34:10.839567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788771 2025-08-04T03:34:02.515709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749151 2022-09-04T07:32:10.314249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 963343 2025-08-04T03:33:47.683761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 963203 2016-11-09T10:35:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 946489 2015-07-25T12:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 946481 2015-07-25T12:01:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22922 2025-08-04T03:34:10.981565 application/rdf+xml 13999 2025-08-04T03:33:53.092665 image/jpeg 3453 2025-08-04T03:33:52.823666 image/jpeg 373651 2016-11-09T10:37:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 371405 2015-07-25T12:02:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 393408 2021-02-26T00:17:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 371312 2015-07-25T12:02:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 463184 2025-08-04T03:33:50.688716 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