Project Gutenberg 2009-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 51 Bentley, Charles S. (Charles Sylvester) 1871 1933 Bentley, Charles Sylvester Scribner, Frank Kimball 1866 1935 Scribner, F. Kimball 98001108 The fifth of November : $b a romance of the Stuarts The 5th of November : a romance of the Stuarts Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Ritu Aggarwal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Fifth of November: A Romance of the Stuarts" by Charles S. Bentley and F. Kimball Scribner is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Centering around the tumultuous era of the Stuarts and the infamous Gunpowder Plot, the narrative introduces characters like Guido Fawkes and various Catholic gentlemen embroiled in plots against the Protestant King James I. The book delves into themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of political and religious fervor during this gripping time in English history. The opening of the story establishes a dark, wintry London atmosphere, introducing readers to the Sign of the Leopard tavern where Guido Fawkes finds himself among unsavory characters. Amid the chilling snow, Fawkes's past in Spain is hinted at through his conversation with Giles Martin, the tavern's landlord. As Fawkes seeks to reconnect with his daughter and his compatriots, the stage is set for the conspiratorial tensions of the time. The subsequent chapters promise a blend of intrigue, personal conflict, and historical authenticity, as the characters navigate treacherous political landscapes and the looming threat of the Gunpowder Plot. This opening portion serves to engage readers with rich descriptions and characters poised at the brink of rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gunpowder Plot, 1605 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 424237 424172 2024-11-17T00:32:32.914540 2023-09-13T10:27:49.822478 text/html text/html 406720 2024-10-24T20:32:42 text/html 254050 2024-11-17T00:32:41.868483 application/epub+zip 257341 2024-11-17T00:32:36.182530 application/epub+zip 228438 2024-11-17T00:32:34.823507 application/epub+zip 457502 2024-11-17T00:32:46.345413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411980 2024-11-17T00:32:40.931562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384611 2022-09-14T06:34:28.151980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392776 392512 2024-10-13T05:50:28.579010 2023-09-13T10:27:49.010469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372614 2024-10-24T20:32:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392696 2021-01-05T20:42:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20298 2024-11-17T00:32:46.505424 application/rdf+xml 13409 2024-11-17T00:32:35.402500 image/jpeg 3278 2024-11-17T00:32:35.112552 image/jpeg 258568 2021-01-05T20:42:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 150832 2021-01-05T20:42:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 241452 2024-11-17T00:32:32.951497 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