Project Gutenberg 2012-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 78 Foster, A. J. Cuthell, Edith E. 1929 Cuthell, E. E. The Robber Baron of Bedford Castle Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Robber Baron of Bedford Castle" by A. J. Foster and Edith E. Cuthell is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the tumultuous early 13th century England, the story revolves around the conflict between the ejected De Beauchamp family, particularly young knight Ralph de Beauchamp, and the ruthless Fulke de Breauté, a lieutenant of King John who has taken control of Bedford Castle. The narrative explores themes of honor, rebellion, and the struggles of knights and nobles amid a backdrop of political turbulence and personal vendettas. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the serene yet foreboding landscape of Bedfordshire, particularly the Great Ouse River, as young Ralph de Beauchamp rides along its banks. He soon encounters a lay-brother of the Benedictine order who recounts the recent atrocities committed by Fulke de Breauté, including a brutal attack on the Abbey of St. Alban’s. Ralph's character is established as both noble and determined, embodying the attributes of a young knight eager to reclaim his family's honor. As he rides to Bletsoe Manor-House to see Aliva, the daughter of a local lord, the story hints at a romantic subplot amidst the chaos, setting the stage for the intertwined fates of love and conflict that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44374/44374-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Prisoners -- Fiction Rescues -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction Brigands and robbers -- Fiction Romance fiction Great Britain -- History -- 13th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 381998 381941 2024-10-18T14:47:46.245971 2023-09-19T10:08:39.568549 text/html text/html 383581 2013-12-06T11:36:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 980690 2013-12-06T11:36:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1004897 2024-10-18T14:48:02.154897 application/epub+zip 1203801 2024-10-18T14:48:00.450909 application/pdf 375166 2024-10-18T14:47:50.542949 application/pdf 1011131 2024-10-18T14:47:53.459908 application/epub+zip 174119 2024-10-18T14:47:48.366952 application/epub+zip 1104855 2024-10-18T14:48:05.764885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084909 2024-10-18T14:47:58.141883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249436 2022-09-20T08:41:38.176973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304450 2024-10-18T14:47:45.637958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304621 2013-12-06T11:37:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 116658 2013-12-06T11:37:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 303546 2013-12-06T11:37:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 116491 2013-12-06T11:37:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 303546 2013-12-06T11:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116439 2013-12-06T11:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 29495 2024-10-18T14:48:05.922837 application/rdf+xml 292476 2024-10-18T14:47:44.478944 2023-09-19T10:08:39.092529 text/x-rst text/x-rst 292476 2013-12-06T11:37:50 text/x-rst 964633 2013-12-06T11:37:50 text/x-rst application/zip 7551 2024-10-18T14:47:51.371916 image/jpeg 1752 2024-10-18T14:47:50.973924 image/jpeg 983188 2024-10-18T14:47:46.296935 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