A Saxon knight pursues love and honor in medieval England amid Norman rule, crusaders, and courtly intrigue.
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A Saxon knight pursues love and honor in medieval England amid Norman rule, crusaders, and courtly intrigue.
The father of the historical novel, Sir Walter Scott invented a literary form that has remained popular for over one hundred and fifty years. Infusing his works with romance, action, and suspense, he brought long-gone eras back to life with splendor and spectacle.Set in England just after the Third Crusade, Ivanhoe is the tale of Wilfrid, a young Saxon knight, and his love for the royal princess Rowena. With his father against their union, Wilfrid embarks on a series of adventures to prove his w...
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Courtly love and rivalry; unwanted advances toward a captive woman.
Tournaments, sieges, combat deaths, whipping, and torture scenes.
Occasional mild period oaths; no modern strong profanity.
Social drinking and feasting in medieval banquet settings.
No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Christian-Jewish tension central; Templars, clergy, heresy charges.
No fantasy magic present
False accusations of sorcery and dealings with Satan.
Saxon-Norman conflict, conquest, and medieval social hierarchy.
No self-harm or suicide content present
Anti-Jewish persecution, captivity, coerced threats, slavery, torture.
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