Project Gutenberg 2016-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 81 Grant, James 1822 1887 The Captain of the Guard Produced by Graeme Mackreth 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 Captain of the Guard" by James Grant is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in 15th century Scotland, the story centers around the young Earl of Douglas, his noble family, and the political intrigue that envelops them. The novel explores themes of loyalty, ambition, and betrayal against the backdrop of a tumultuous Scottish court, offering glimpses into the lives of key characters such as Sir Patrick Gray, Captain of the King's Guard, and the enchanting Murielle Douglas. At the start of the narrative, the scene is set on the eve of a significant event in November 1440, when the formidable Earl of Douglas is summoned to the court of a young King James II. Characters such as Sir William Crichton, the Lord Chancellor, and Sir Alexander Livingstone, the Regent, are introduced as they prepare to launch a deadly plot against the Douglas family. Meanwhile, the young earl's prideful demeanor and the tensions within his household hint at impending chaos. The opening vividly describes the atmosphere of anticipation and danger, with the ominous appearance of four coffins in a secluded chamber symbolizing the deadly fate awaiting the Douglases. With rich historical detail and compelling character dynamics, the beginning of this novel sets a thrilling stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- History -- James II, 1437-1460 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 725996 726013 2024-09-21T16:14:58.809183 2023-09-22T12:48:23.838084 text/html text/html 733492 2016-05-15T21:28:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 349546 2016-05-15T21:28:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 367468 2024-09-21T16:15:08.031150 application/epub+zip 378076 2024-09-21T16:14:59.853177 application/epub+zip 322522 2024-09-21T16:14:59.320152 application/epub+zip 605780 2024-09-21T16:15:14.929103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562838 2024-09-21T16:15:07.533109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508114 2022-09-23T18:16:57.344889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687431 687239 2024-09-21T16:14:56.757176 2023-09-22T12:48:21.990040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 687611 2016-05-15T21:28:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 272683 2016-05-15T21:28:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18361 2024-09-21T16:15:15.078071 application/rdf+xml 10160 2024-09-21T16:14:59.432154 image/jpeg 1913 2024-09-21T16:14:59.369156 image/jpeg 350507 2024-09-21T16:14:58.887191 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