02563cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500430015726400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035049000420038650000310042850801240045952013250058353400450190865300740195365300390202770000450206683000420211185600430215399900170219610387UtSlPG20260610133242.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMusick, John R.q(John Roy),d1849-190112aA Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe Real America in Romance, Volume 6  aRelease date is 2003-12-01  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny" by John R. Musick is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores a neglected period in American history following the Restoration in England, focusing on the complex dynamics between different groups of English colonists, including the royalist cavaliers and the Puritan republicans. The narrative aims to illuminate the lives and customs of this era through the experiences of the main characters, John Stevens and his son Robert.  At the start of the narrative, the scene is set during a public punishment involving a "ducking-stool," a device used to humiliate women accused of scolding or gossiping in colonial Virginia. The crowd gathered around includes both Puritans and cavaliers, showcasing the contrast between the two factions. The opening focuses on the character Ann Linkon, who is brought to the ducking-stool for her supposed offenses, displaying her defiance and the chaotic atmosphere surrounding the event. Amidst the spectacle, we catch glimpses of John Stevens and the tensions in his domestic life, hinting at conflicts that juxtapose the personal and political struggles of the time, setting the stage for further exploration of tyranny and rebellion in the colonized world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction  aBacon's Rebellion, 1676 -- Fiction1 aCarter, F. A.q(Freeland A.),d1856-1948 0aThe Real America in Romance, Volume 640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10387  c51882d51882