Project Gutenberg 2015-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 59 Edgar, John G. (John George) 1834 1864 Edgar, John George Edgar, J. G. (John George) Edgar, J.G. Hughes, L. K. Rhys, Ernest 1859 1946 Runnymede and Lincoln Fair: A Story of the Great Charter Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Shaun Pinder, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Runnymede and Lincoln Fair: A Story of the Great Charter" by John G. Edgar is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period following the Battle of Bouvines in 1214, a time when England was on the verge of civil war, centered around the power struggles between King John and the barons. The main character, Oliver Icingla, a young squire of Saxon heritage, must navigate the complex loyalties and threats posed by the feudal system after being named as a hostage to King John under the machinations of his Norman kinsman, Hugh de Moreville. The opening of the story sets the stage for Oliver's character, revealing his noble lineage, adventurous spirit, and complicated feelings about loyalty to both his race and the crown. As he meets his childhood friend Constantine Fitzarnulph, they engage in a spirited conversation about political tensions and Oliver’s impending fate as a hostage. Their dialogue highlights the deep division between the Saxon and Norman lineages, foreshadowing Oliver's struggle between his heritage and the harsh realities of the political landscape. The narrative provides a glimpse into the societal views of the time and the motivations behind the characters' actions, particularly Oliver's fierce commitment to his identity as an Icingla, even in the face of danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 715819 715815 2024-10-20T06:04:14.228359 2023-09-20T15:59:40.509544 text/html text/html 716098 2021-01-25T05:40:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 1096189 2021-01-25T05:40:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1113192 2024-10-20T06:04:24.333313 application/epub+zip 1120539 2024-10-20T06:04:16.311379 application/epub+zip 334287 2024-10-20T06:04:14.779363 application/epub+zip 1873067 2024-10-20T06:04:30.849317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1802301 2024-10-20T06:04:22.898345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493623 2022-09-21T18:01:52.394643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675689 2024-10-20T06:04:13.194407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675427 2015-01-09T11:26:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 256054 2015-01-09T11:26:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20286 2024-10-20T06:04:31.019281 application/rdf+xml 21947 2024-10-20T06:04:15.062349 image/jpeg 2441 2024-10-20T06:04:15.007348 image/jpeg 1095006 2024-10-20T06:04:14.313376 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 en.wikipedia