Project Gutenberg 2005-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 83 Benson, Robert Hugh 1871 1914 Benson, R. H. (Robert Hugh) The King's Achievement Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "The King's Achievement" by Robert Hugh Benson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Torridon family during the reign of King Henry VIII, particularly focusing on the decisions made by the sons, Ralph and Christopher Torridon. Ralph navigates the political landscape as a confidant of Cromwell, while Christopher grapples with his spiritual calling and the appeal of monastic life. The opening of the book sets a peaceful yet charged atmosphere at Overfield Court, the family’s estate, as Ralph returns home after a long absence. He is greeted by his father, Sir James Torridon, and the family is soon joined by the chaplain, Mr. Carleton. The primary catalyst for change occurs when Christopher reveals his desire to pursue a religious vocation after a profound encounter with the Holy Maid, which he believes is divinely sanctioned. This decision introduces potential tensions within the family, especially given Ralph’s more secular ambitions and his skepticism towards such spiritual matters. Their contrasting perspectives on faith and duty indicate underlying conflicts that may shape their destinies throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 873490 924590 2024-10-07T10:06:13.332701 2023-09-07T10:43:37.169253 text/html text/html 857012 2024-03-20T20:26:37 text/html 924583 2023-09-07T10:43:37.386243 text/html 513505 2024-10-07T10:06:24.809638 application/epub+zip 513705 2024-10-07T10:06:15.037661 application/epub+zip 469732 2024-10-07T10:06:14.019707 application/epub+zip 687938 2024-10-07T10:06:32.362615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646039 2024-10-07T10:06:24.262613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648712 2022-09-08T05:01:05.747244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 842604 832401 2024-10-07T10:06:10.496711 2023-09-07T10:43:36.638257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 822907 2024-03-20T21:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18018 2024-10-07T10:06:32.499597 application/rdf+xml 7818 2024-10-07T10:06:14.578714 image/jpeg 1570 2024-10-07T10:06:14.214685 image/jpeg 441838 2024-10-07T10:06:13.411676 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