The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Seri
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series, by Rafael Sabatini, is a collection of stories from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The stories are based on actual events and people, and are told in a vivid and engaging style. The stories range from the tragic to the humorous, and from the heroic to the villainous. They include tales of kings and queens, knights and ladies, and commoners and peasants. The stories are set in a variety of locations, from the courts of Europe to the battlefields of the Crusades. The stories are full of adventure, romance, and intrigue, and provide a fascinating glimpse into the past.
By Rafael Sabatini · First published 1917 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 11 chapters · 72,920 words
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In 1093 the Moors of the Almoravide dynasty, under the Caliph Yusuf, swept irresistibly upwards into the Iberian Peninsula, recapturing Lisbon and Santarem in the west, and pushing their conquest as far as the river Mondego.
To meet this revival of Mohammedan power, Alfonso VI. Of Castile summoned the chivalry of Christendom to his aid. Among the knights who answered the call was Count Henry of Burgundy (grandson of Robert, first Duke of Burgundy) to whom Alfonso gave his natural daughter Theresa in marriage, together with the Counties of Oporto and Coimbra, with the title of Count of Portugal.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Rafael Sabatini
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance, Fantasy
- Length: 72,920 words
- Structure: 11 chapters, 2,439 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The title of the book implies that it is a work of fiction set in a historical context.
- Adventure — The book is a collection of stories, which implies that it contains elements of adventure.
- Romance — Rafael Sabatini is known for writing romantic stories, so it is likely that this book contains some romantic elements.
- Fantasy — The book is a collection of stories, which implies that it contains elements of fantasy.
Tags
historical fiction · adventure · entertainment · narrative · short stories · romance · drama · action · historical events · character-driven · 19th century · European history
Contents
- Chapter 1: The Absolution, Aftonso Henriques, First King of Portugal
- Chapter 2: The False Demetrius, Boris Godunov and the Pretended Son of Ivan the Terrible
- Chapter 3: The Hermosa Fembra, an Episode of the Inquisition in Seville
- Chapter 4: The Pastry-cook of Madrigal, the Story of the False Sebastian of Portugal
- Chapter 5: The End of the "vert Galant", the Assassination of Henry IV
- Chapter 6: The Barren Wooing, the Murder of Amy Robsart
- Chapter 7: Sir Judas, the Betrayal of Sir Walter Ralegh
- Chapter 8: His Insolence of Buckingham, George Villier's Courtship of Ann of Austria
- Chapter 9: The Path of Exile, the Fall of Lord Clarendon
- Chapter 10: The Tragedy of Herrenhausen, Count Philip Königsmark and the Princess Sophia Dorothea
- Chapter 11: The Tyrannicide, Charlotte Corday and Jean Paul Morat