02249cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500410014026400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750801170039852011820051553400450169765300230174265300270176565300710179285600430186399900170190630749UtSlPG20260610133712.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aGalt, John,d1779-183910aRingan Gilhaize, or, The Covenanters 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-12-24  aProduced by Steven desJardins, Carla Foust, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Ringan Gilhaize, or The Covenanters" by John Galt is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period of the Scottish Reformation, focusing on the struggles for religious liberty and the conflict between the Covenanters and the ruling authorities. The main character is Ringan Gilhaize, who embodies the zealous spirit of the Covenanters, illustrating the tension between faith and oppression.  The opening of the novel establishes a reflective tone as the narrator recounts the historical background and personal experiences of Ringan's grandfather during the Reformation. It highlights his family's past and their involvement in the early struggles against the Catholic Church. The narrative flows into his grandfather's youth, outlining the events that led him to join the fight for religious freedom alongside the Protestant reformers. An early conflict arises when the family's rebellious spirit is ignited by witnessing the hypocrisy of the church and the martyrdom of reformers, setting the stage for the broader conflicts that will emerge as a central theme in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction  aCovenanters -- Fiction  aScotland -- History -- Stuarts, to the Union, 1371-1707 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30749  c71595d71595