Project Gutenberg 2012-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 89 Blake, M. M. (Matilda Maria) Blake, Matilda Maria The Siege of Norwich Castle: A story of the last struggle against the Conqueror Illustrated by the author. Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Siege of Norwich Castle: A story of the last struggle against the Conqueror" by M. M. Blake is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in the context of post-Norman Conquest England, focusing on the tensions between the new Norman nobility and the remaining Saxon lords. Central to the story are the characters Emma Fitzosbern and Ralph de Guader, whose romantic prospects are complicated by political intrigues and the ongoing struggle for power. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to the beautiful Emma Fitzosbern, the ward of the influential Earl of Hereford, and Ralph de Guader, the powerful Earl of East Anglia. As Ralph vies for Emily's hand in marriage, the Conqueror's disapproval emerges as a critical obstacle, leading to a dramatic backdrop filled with political tension. The opening chapter explores themes of love, loyalty, and ambition, highlighted by a fortune-telling scene that foreshadows the merging of personal and political struggles. As relationships develop and loyalties are tested, the groundwork is laid for a gripping story that blends romance with the harsh realities of a nation in turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41168/41168-h/images/cover.jpg en Historical fiction William I, King of England, 1027 or 8-1087 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 584296 582743 2024-10-17T10:43:47.205989 2023-09-18T05:17:10.613995 text/html text/html 577198 2012-11-04T13:04:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 1145104 2012-11-04T13:04:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1470973 2024-10-17T10:43:55.833944 application/epub+zip 1483178 2024-10-17T10:43:48.795967 application/epub+zip 277041 2024-10-17T10:43:48.016010 application/epub+zip 1643706 2024-10-17T10:44:00.887920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1614878 2024-10-17T10:43:54.954972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410873 2022-09-18T19:11:14.581387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526166 525993 2024-10-17T10:43:45.524987 2023-09-18T05:17:09.157987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 525742 2012-10-24T14:06:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205676 2012-11-04T13:04:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 525755 2012-10-24T14:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205542 2012-11-04T13:04:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21573 2024-10-17T10:44:01.031906 application/rdf+xml 17204 2024-10-17T10:43:48.115975 image/jpeg 2600 2024-10-17T10:43:48.066976 image/jpeg 1153544 2024-10-17T10:43:47.305987 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