Project Gutenberg 2015-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 72 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 Silver Cross Produced by Shaun Pinder, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Silver Cross" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the reign of Henry VII, the story unfolds in the towns surrounding the Abbey of Silver Cross, exploring themes of faith, ambition, and the struggle for prestige between rival religious institutions. The narrative hints at conflicts arising from the rising fame of Saint Leofric and his miracles, which threaten the standing of the Abbey of Silver Cross and its Abbot Mark. The opening of the novel introduces the setting—Middle Forest and its castle, as well as the nearby Abbey of Silver Cross. It describes the existing harmony between the Abbey and the local power structure, which is disturbed by the emergence of Prior Hugh and the miracles associated with Saint Leofric. We meet Morgen Fay, a captivating woman tied to the local elite, revealing her inner turmoil and longing for something more in life. The tensions between the two religious factions foreshadow a struggle for influence, with characters contemplating their desires and loyalties against the backdrop of a changing society. This initial chapter sets the tone for a story rich in character complexity and historical depth, appealing to readers interested in medieval themes of faith and rivalry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 389103 389108 2024-09-21T07:58:39.520638 2023-09-22T05:24:15.717974 text/html text/html 396391 2015-11-26T14:03:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 295508 2015-11-26T14:03:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 361273 2024-09-21T07:58:46.723586 application/epub+zip 359568 2024-09-21T07:58:40.620610 application/epub+zip 259366 2024-09-21T07:58:40.020655 application/epub+zip 451965 2024-09-21T07:58:51.044580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407031 2024-09-21T07:58:46.198578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307144 2022-09-22T20:47:31.887082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347484 347285 2024-09-21T07:58:38.606326 2023-09-22T05:24:14.983945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 347729 2015-11-26T14:03:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 132912 2015-11-26T14:03:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18566 2024-09-21T07:58:51.179570 application/rdf+xml 14484 2024-09-21T07:58:40.123636 image/jpeg 2436 2024-09-21T07:58:40.070634 image/jpeg 303393 2024-09-21T07:58:39.559644 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