Project Gutenberg 2011-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 75 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne No Quarter! Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "No Quarter!" by Captain Mayne Reid is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the English Civil War, the story explores themes of loyalty, power struggles, and the concept of kingship through interactions among characters such as King Charles I and his wife Henrietta, alongside other historical figures. It delves into the complex relationships and conflicts between various factions of the time, with a focus on royal prerogative versus the emerging responsibilities of Parliament. At the start of the novel, the prologue captures a moment in history marked by political tension, where Queen Henrietta urges King Charles to dismiss Parliament to reclaim absolute power, showcasing her ambitious nature. Key dialogues unfold between the couple, revealing the queen's disdain for Parliament and her extreme views on governance. Following this, the story introduces a duel between two horsemen representing differing political ideologies—one a republican and the other a cavaliers—leading to themes of honor, rivalry, and camaraderie as they navigate their political beliefs. The opening sets the stage for a tumultuous period in history, filled with intrigue and the clash of ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 793435 793444 2024-09-15T06:41:09.241648 2023-09-15T12:10:05.621241 text/html text/html 819092 2011-03-24T11:23:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 279326 2011-03-24T11:23:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 338040 2024-09-15T06:41:19.870416 application/epub+zip 352059 2024-09-15T06:41:11.280462 application/epub+zip 352059 2024-09-15T06:41:10.130466 application/epub+zip 625361 2024-09-15T06:41:26.748398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572426 2024-09-15T06:41:18.984413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572691 2022-09-16T10:26:42.275401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707076 707051 2024-09-15T06:41:07.908498 2023-09-15T12:10:04.294286 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 706984 2011-03-24T11:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277891 2011-03-24T11:23:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18284 2024-09-15T06:41:26.892355 application/rdf+xml 10870 2024-09-15T06:41:10.509441 image/jpeg 3058 2024-09-15T06:41:10.322435 image/jpeg 325133 2024-09-15T06:41:09.307488 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