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 Project Gutenberg 2014-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 102 Herbert, Henry William 1807 1858 07004297 Wager of Battle: A Tale of Saxon Slavery in Sherwood Forest 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) "Wager of Battle: A Tale of Saxon Slavery in Sherwood Forest" by Henry W. Herbert is a historical romance written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in the latter part of the 12th century, a time when tensions between Saxons and Normans were palpable in England. The narrative follows the adventures of Kenric and Eadwulf, two Saxon brothers who traverse the complexities of servitude under Norman lords, particularly highlighting themes of slavery, conflict, and the quest for freedom. At the start of the tale, the backdrop of Sherwood Forest is vividly established, portraying a land once proud and free, now overshadowed by the brutal Norman conquest. We are introduced to Kenric, a Saxon serf endowed with a keen desire for freedom, and Eadwulf, his more resigned brother. The two men wait anxiously in the forest, anticipating the hunt that will disturb their lives. When the chase unfolds, it culminates in a dramatic encounter that puts Kenric in harm's way as he bravely defends a noblewoman, Lady Guendolen, from a rampaging stag. This act of valor not only sets the stage for potential liberation but also illustrates the deep societal divides and struggles faced by the Saxons under Norman rule, presenting a compelling exploration of dignity amidst oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45341/45341-h/images/cover.jpg en Sherwood Forest (England) -- Fiction Anglo-Saxons -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 592588 592422 2024-09-19T05:42:06.566882 2023-09-19T16:51:44.096839 text/html text/html 588226 2014-04-07T11:30:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 255998 2014-04-07T11:30:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 255158 2024-09-19T05:42:13.814733 application/epub+zip 263976 2024-09-19T05:42:07.699748 application/epub+zip 260614 2024-09-19T05:42:07.161751 application/epub+zip 422245 2024-09-19T05:42:18.880678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391489 2024-09-19T05:42:13.201724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387970 2022-09-20T17:11:57.719999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555665 555492 2024-09-19T05:42:05.577781 2023-09-19T16:51:43.230847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555283 2014-04-07T11:30:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217322 2014-04-07T11:30:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 555276 2014-04-07T11:30:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217266 2014-04-07T11:30:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21649 2024-09-19T05:42:19.018728 application/rdf+xml 8788 2024-09-19T05:42:07.236765 image/jpeg 1897 2024-09-19T05:42:07.199748 image/jpeg 272454 2024-09-19T05:42:06.622746 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia More titles under Forester, Frank More titles under Dinks