In Convent Walls / The Story of the Despensers
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According to "Emily Sarah Holt (1836-1893) was an English novelist. She wrote about fifty books, mainly for children. Most of her work can be classified as historical novels. Her work has a Protestant religious theme."
Chapters (36)
- Emily Sarah Holt "In Convent Walls"
- Preface.
- Part 1—- Chapter 1.
- Wherein Dame Cicely de Chaucombe scribeth soothliness (1360). Wherein Commence the Annals of Cicely.
- Part 1—- Chapter 2.
- Wherein Cicely begins to see.
- Part 1—- Chapter 3.
- How Dame Elizabeth’s Bill was paid.
- Part 1—- Chapter 4.
- The Glamour of the Queen.
- Part 1—- Chapter 5.
- The Reign of King Roger.
- Part 1—- Chapter 6.
- Nemesis.
- Part 2—- Chapter 1.
- Wherein Agnes the Lady of Pembroke telleth tale (1348). The Children of Ludlow Castle.
- Part 2—- Chapter 2.
- The Lady of Ludlow.
- Part 3—- Chapter 1.
- Wherein Sister Alianora La Despenser Maketh Moan (1371). Caged.
- Part 3—- Chapter 2.
- Sister Margaret.
- Part 3—- Chapter 3.
- Annora finds it out.
- Part 3—- Chapter 4.
- Mortifying the Will.
- Part 3—- Chapter 5.
- Waiting.
- Appendix.
- Historical Appendix. I. The Royal Family.
- II. The Despensers.
- III. Hastings of Pembroke.
- IV. The Mortimers of Wigmore.
- V. Chronological Errata.
- VI. The Order of Sempringham.
- VII. Fictitious Persons.
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