Boscobel; Or, the Royal Oak
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
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Published: 1872
Total Pages: 336
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Published: 1872
Total Pages: 336
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Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2019-09-25
Total Pages: 430
ISBN-13: 3734080169
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Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Published: 2023-02-23
Total Pages: 722
ISBN-13: 1667602594
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →William Harrison Ainsworth (1805 – 1882) was an English historical novelist. He was born in Manchester, the son of a solicitor. He trained in the law, but the legal profession had no attraction for him, and when he made the acquaintance of John Ebers, a publisher and the manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket, he was introduced to literary and dramatic circles. Ultimately, he married Ebers' daughter. He tried the publishing business, but gave it up to focus on journalism and literature. His first success as a writer was "Rookwood" (1834), and he went on to publish 39 novels.
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
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Published: 1872
Total Pages: 400
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Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: 2020-09-28
Total Pages: 729
ISBN-13: 1465603905
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During the Civil Wars, the old and faithful city of Worcester suffered severely for its devotion to the royal cause. Twice was it besiegedÑtwice sacked by the Parliamentarians. In 1642, the Earl of Essex marched with a large force against the place, stormed and pillaged it, and sent several of the wealthier citizens prisoners to London. Four years laterÑnamely, in 1646Ñthe city again declared for the king, and being captured by the Roundheads, after an obstinate defence, underwent harder usage than before. Besides plundering the inhabitants, the soldiers of the Commonwealth, exasperated by the resistance they had encountered, did much damage to the public buildings, especially to the cathedral, the interior of which magnificent edifice was grievously injured. According to their custom, the troopers stabled their horses in the aisles, and converted the choir into a barrack, and the chapter-house into a guard-room. The organ was destroyed; the rich painted glass of the windows broken; many monuments mutilated; and the ancient records preserved in the library burnt. The exquisitely carved stone cross in the churchyard, from the pulpit of which Latimer and Whitgift had preached, was pulled down. Before this, John Prideaux, somewhile Bishop of Worcester, had been deprived of his see, and the dean and prebends dismissedÑChurch of England divines having given place to Presbyterian ministers, Independents, and Anabaptists. But notwithstanding their sufferings in the good cause, the loyalty of the Worcester Cavaliers remained unshaken. Heavy fines and imprisonment could not subdue their spirit. To the last they continued true to the unfortunate king, though any further attempt at rising was checked by the strong garrison left in charge of the city, and commanded by Colonel John James, one of the strictest of the Republican leaders. After the terrible tragedy of Whitehall, the Cavaliers of Worcester transferred their allegiance to the eldest son of the royal martyr and heir to the crown. All the principal citizens put on mourning, and every countenance, except those of the soldiers of the garrison, wore a sorrowful aspect. A funeral sermon, the text being, "Judge, and avenge my cause, O Lord," was preached by Doctor Crosby, the deprived dean, to a few persons assembled secretly by night in the crypt of the cathedral, and prayers were offered up for the preservation of Prince Charles, and his speedy restoration to the throne. The service, however, was interrupted by a patrol of musketeers, and the dean was seized and lodged in Edgar's Tower, an old fortified gate-house at the entrance of the cathedral close. Never had Worcester been so gloomy and despondent as at this period.
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
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Published: 2017-08-30
Total Pages: 612
ISBN-13: 9781549627057
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Boscobel" is a historical novel set in time of English Civil War (1642-1651) and centered on English king Charles II.
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: 2021-12-16
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9789355753229
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The book, "" Boscobel; or, the royal oak: A tale of the year 1651 "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
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Published: 2019-08-14
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9780461162684
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Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
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Published: 1875
Total Pages: 328
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