02691cam a22003733u 4500 56976 UtSlPG 20260610134319.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR O'Neill, Mrs. The Bondman: A Story of the Times of Wat Tyler Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier The Library of Romance, Vol. 5 Release date is 2018-04-13 E-text prepared by Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Bondman: A Story of the Times of Wat Tyler" by Mrs. O'Neill is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set in the late 14th century, during the time of the Peasants' Revolt in England, the story primarily revolves around the themes of social class, bondage, and the fight for freedom. The main characters introduced include Stephen Holgrave, a newly freed yeoman who grapples with his newfound status and his love for Margaret, the betrothed of another man, Thomas Calverley, who is a squire of the powerful Baron de Boteler. At the start of the narrative, the scene is set in Sudley Castle, where Holgrave swears fidelity to his lord, which highlights the feudal system's structure. The opening chapters introduce Holgrave's marriage, the constraints of serfdom through characters like Margaret, and the dynamics of power and jealousy illustrated by Calverley’s unrequited love for Margaret. This tension escalates as Calverley’s ambitions and class prejudices threaten Holgrave and his family, foreshadowing conflict rooted in social hierarchy and personal vendettas. The stage is thus established for exploring the lives of characters affected by the oppressive social structures of their time, emphasizing their struggles for autonomy and recognition in an inequitable society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Tyler's Insurrection, 1381 -- Fiction Peasant uprisings -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Fiction Ritchie, Leitch, 1800?-1865 The Library of Romance, Vol. 5 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56976 97807 97807