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Darnley

Darnley

著者： George Payne Rainsford James
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A mysterious knight journeys through the picturesque Kentish countryside when he stumbles upon a cottage where an elderly couple is being violently attacked. Rushing to their rescue, he soon encounters the enigmatic Sir Cesar, who warns him of impending danger. As our hero navigates a world filled with treachery and intrigue, he confronts a malevolent landowner, befriends the loyal Longpole—the son of the elderly couple—and crosses paths with the seemingly benevolent Duke of Buckingham, whose true loyalties remain in question. He also meets the flirtatious Lady Katrine and is reunited with his well-meaning but naive old tutor, alongside his childhood friend, the beautiful Lady Constance. Each character plays a pivotal role in his quest to secure an audience with King Henry VIII and reclaim his ancestral home for himself and his disgraced father. Set against the backdrop of the opulent courts of Henry VIII and Francis I, the story culminates in the legendary meeting of the two monarchs on the Field of the Cloth of Gold. (Lynne Thompson)Copyright Nature and Animals 世界 社会科学
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