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In the days of Queen Mary

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A historical tale follows twin brothers raised at a rural estate whose close family bonds and ties to a prominent London relative draw them from home into wider legal and political trouble. Their domestic scenes and courtly connections give way to courtroom proceedings, an arrest and trial, episodes of river piracy, military action on the Continent, and travels to northern ports. The narrative balances intimate portraiture of family life with tense public drama, exploring loyalty, coming-of-age challenges, and the risks of engagement in turbulent public affairs. Structurally it alternates pastoral description, legal intrigue, and action-driven travel sequences.

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Title: In the days of Queen Mary

Author: E. E. Crake

Illustrator: W. S. Stacey

Release date: October 9, 2017 [eBook #55717]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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IN THE DAYS OF
QUEEN MARY


He showed no sign of life.
Frontispiece.


IN THE DAYS OF
QUEEN MARY
BY
EDWARD E. CRAKE, M.A., F.R.Hist.Soc.
(RECTOR OF JEVINGTON)
AUTHOR OF "HENRI DUQUESNE," "WHEN THE PURITANS WERE IN POWER,"
"THE ROYALIST BROTHERS," "DAME JOAN OF PEVENSEY," ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY
PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL
LITERATURE COMMITTEE
LONDON
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C.
Brighton: 129, North Street
New York: E. S. GORHAM

DEDICATED
(by permission)
TO
HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE