Project Gutenberg 2002-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Liljencrantz, Ottilie A. (Ottilia Adelina) 1876 1910 Liljencrantz, Ottilie Adelina The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest A. Elizabeth Warren and David Widger "The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest" by Liljencrantz is a historical novel written in the early 20th century that delves into the era of the Danish conquest of England. The narrative centers around themes of honor, revenge, and the struggles between Danes and Anglo-Saxons, primarily focusing on Randalin, the daughter of the slain Danish lord Frode, as she navigates the chaos and violence caused by the invasions. At the start of the story, we encounter the remnants of a desecrated monastery and two nuns, Sister Wynfreda and Sister Sexberga, discussing the desolate state of their surroundings due to recent Viking raids. As they ponder the fate of Randalin and her family, a wounded man arrives bearing grim news about the capture of Randalin by the English. Randalin’s fierce spirit shines through as she vows to seek revenge for her father's death and contemplates her journey to join King Canute, whom she believes can help her reclaim her lost honor. The opening chapters establish a rich atmosphere of impending conflict and a strong sense of personal stakes that draw the reader into Randalin's plight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canute I, King of England, 995?-1035 -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Canute, 1017-1035 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 565023 565193 2024-10-02T07:59:27.653716 2023-10-02T07:19:47.819860 text/html text/html 586159 2021-04-09T22:29:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii 770109 2021-04-09T22:35:45 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 492624 2024-10-02T07:59:34.231134 application/epub+zip 493391 2024-10-02T07:59:28.497655 application/epub+zip 326062 2024-10-02T07:59:28.074760 application/epub+zip 623316 2024-10-02T07:59:39.163088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593358 2024-10-02T07:59:33.861136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426541 2022-09-02T09:29:31.066732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539120 539101 2024-10-02T07:59:26.920656 2023-10-02T07:19:47.135863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 538945 2021-04-09T22:34:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 208853 2021-04-09T22:35:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19811 2024-10-02T07:59:39.295129 application/rdf+xml 14076 2024-10-02T07:59:28.188632 image/jpeg 1963 2024-10-02T07:59:28.131647 image/jpeg 769114 2024-10-02T07:59:27.712664 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