Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 Musick, John R. (John Roy) 1849 1901 Musick, John Roy Musick, J. R. (John Roy) Carter, F. A. (Freeland A.) Carter, Freeland A. A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny The Real America in Romance, Volume 6 Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny" by John R. Musick is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores a neglected period in American history following the Restoration in England, focusing on the complex dynamics between different groups of English colonists, including the royalist cavaliers and the Puritan republicans. The narrative aims to illuminate the lives and customs of this era through the experiences of the main characters, John Stevens and his son Robert. At the start of the narrative, the scene is set during a public punishment involving a "ducking-stool," a device used to humiliate women accused of scolding or gossiping in colonial Virginia. The crowd gathered around includes both Puritans and cavaliers, showcasing the contrast between the two factions. The opening focuses on the character Ann Linkon, who is brought to the ducking-stool for her supposed offenses, displaying her defiance and the chaotic atmosphere surrounding the event. Amidst the spectacle, we catch glimpses of John Stevens and the tensions in his domestic life, hinting at conflicts that juxtapose the personal and political struggles of the time, setting the stage for further exploration of tyranny and rebellion in the colonized world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 555119 539393 2024-10-05T04:47:59.455004 2023-10-05T05:38:31.929717 text/html text/html 552914 2020-12-19T20:45:03 text/html 1151909 2020-12-19T20:45:04 text/html application/zip 1275802 2024-10-05T04:48:11.504923 application/epub+zip 1280272 2024-10-05T04:48:02.923988 application/epub+zip 279468 2024-10-05T04:48:01.491045 application/epub+zip 1529021 2024-10-05T04:48:17.672890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1487604 2024-10-05T04:48:09.912903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436618 2022-09-05T07:51:12.002356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504640 504540 2024-10-05T04:47:57.109007 2023-10-05T05:38:29.972683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 506025 2020-12-19T20:45:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 194028 2020-12-19T20:45:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 506035 2020-12-19T20:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194022 2020-12-19T20:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22010 2024-10-05T04:48:17.831870 application/rdf+xml 15762 2024-10-05T04:48:02.063962 image/jpeg 3792 2024-10-05T04:48:01.775972 image/jpeg 1224571 2024-10-05T04:47:59.529971 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia