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_aCrake, A. D. _q(Augustine David), _d1836-1890 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Last Abbot of Glastonbury: A Tale of the Dissolution of the Monasteries |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-09-08 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Last Abbot of Glastonbury: A Tale of the Dissolution of the Monasteries" by Rev. A. D. Crake is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the historical figure Richard Whiting, the last Abbot of Glastonbury, and explores the tumultuous events surrounding the dissolution of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII. Through Whiting's trials and tribulations, the book delves into themes of faith, loyalty, and persecution faced by religious figures during a time of significant societal change. At the start of the story, we are introduced to a cold winter night in 1524, setting an ominous tone as a desperate woman escapes into the forest with her infant child. The woman ultimately succumbs to the harsh conditions, imploring a passing yeoman to save her child, Cuthbert. The narrative then shifts ahead to 1538, introducing Richard Whiting and the community at Glastonbury Abbey, showcasing their last moments of peace before impending doom. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes evident that the story will follow Cuthbert's journey intertwined with the fate of the Abbot as they both navigate the dangers of political intrigue and the harsh realities of the Reformation era, marked by the threat of persecution from the crown and the unraveling of monastic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aGlastonbury Abbey -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aWhiting, Richard, -1539 -- Fiction | ||
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