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Hereward, the Last of the EnglishCharles Kingsley

Hereward, the Last of the English

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Original author: Charles Kingsley

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"Hereward, the Last of the English" by Charles Kingsley is a historical novel published in 1866. It follows Hereward, son of Lady Godiva, who transforms from an outlawed young ruffian into England's defiant resistance leader against the Norman invaders. From his stronghold in the marshy fens of Ely, Hereward wages a desperate campaign to preserve Anglo-Saxon England. The novel blends adventure, romance, and brutal medieval combat as it chronicles one man's fight against overwhelming odds and the conflicts between primitive vigor and Norman discipline.

Hereward, the Last of the English, by Charles Kingsley. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #7815.

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44 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter4,640 words
  2. 2.Chapter I10,930 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: How Hereward Slew the Bear4,220 words
  4. 4.Chapter III6,851 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV4,315 words
  6. 6.Chapter V2,585 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI5,267 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: How Hereward Went to the War at Guisnes1,996 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII2,008 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX2,468 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: How Hereward Won the Magic Armor4,214 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI282 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: How Hereward Turned Berserk2,237 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: How Hereward Won Mare Swallow2,787 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV1,829 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV3,581 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI2,771 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII3,480 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII5,217 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX4,482 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX4,899 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI2,863 words
  1. 23.Chapter XXII2,147 words
  2. 24.Chapter XXIII: How Hereward Gathered an Army6,272 words
  3. 25.Chapter XXIV: How Archbishop Aldred Died of Sorrow1,320 words
  4. 26.Chapter XXV3,581 words
  5. 27.Chapter XXVI7,666 words
  6. 28.Chapter XXVII: How They Held a Great Meeting in the Hall of Ely1,686 words
  7. 29.Chapter XXVIII: How They Fought at Aldreth2,127 words
  8. 30.Chapter XXIX: How Sir Dade Brought News From Ely2,095 words
  9. 31.Chapter XXX4,953 words
  10. 32.Chapter XXXI: How They Fought Again at Aldreth2,528 words
  11. 33.Chapter XXXII4,841 words
  12. 34.Chapter XXXIII3,607 words
  13. 35.Chapter XXXIV: How Hereward Went to the Greenwood3,176 words
  14. 36.Chapter XXXV: How Abbot Thorold Was Put to Ransom3,940 words
  15. 37.Chapter XXXVI: How Alftruda Wrote to Hereward8,099 words
  16. 38.Chapter XXXVII: How Hereward Lost Sword Brain-Biter1,240 words
  17. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: How Hereward Came in to the King2,177 words
  18. 40.Chapter XXXIX2,525 words
  19. 41.Chapter XL4,619 words
  20. 42.Chapter XLI: How Earl Waltheof Was Made a Saint1,198 words
  21. 43.Chapter XLII4,892 words
  22. 44.Chapter XLIII: How Deeping Fen Was Drained1,623 words