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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Eager to bring her crippled grandson, Conrad, news of the wedding
celebration of King Richard II of England and Anne of Bohemia, Dame
Ursula sets out for the village, but finds herself harassed by the
unruly crowd. A kindly blacksmith comes to her aid, and she
welcomes his offer to visit Conrad, but soon becomes suspicious
that he and his friend, Ned Trueman, are Lollards, followers of
John Wycliffe. Unable to refuse anything that might please Conrad,
she allows the visits to continue, and even allows their friend to
teach Conrad to read, but passionately warns Conrad of the dangers
of evil "heresy." Conrad decides to become a famous Doctor of the
Church, so that he will be able to combat heresy, but he wonders
why all the remedies of the Church fail to cure him. He is also
troubled by the fact that he doesn't have a father like other boys.
As Conrad pursues his studies as a young man, he has the
opportunity to hear Wycliffe preach and is surprised by what he
hears. At last, seeking answers to his past, Conrad leaves England
and returns to his native Bohemia where John Huss is boldly
preaching against the corruption of the Church. What Conrad learns
in Bohemia will change his life forever.
Arriving home in A.D. 1366 from a meeting of Parliament in London,
Sir Hugh Middleton is shocked to learn from his daughter that a
neighboring monastery has laid claim to one of his fields. When Sir
Hugh drives the monks from his property, his brother, a monk at the
monastery, tells him that he has committed a mortal sin, however
Sir Hugh steadfastly refuses to yield. He further offends the
monastery by sending his younger son, Stephen, to study under Dr.
John Wycliffe, who has begun to publicly question the authority of
the Church to grant pardon for sin. At the same time, Sir Hugh
sends his elder son, Harry, to serve as an attendant to the
powerful Duke of Lancaster, who is well-known for his desire to
limit the power of the Church and increase the power of the
nobility. These are times of great political and religious upheaval
as the desire for freedom spreads throughout England and Europe. As
Wycliffe's "poor priests" begin to share the Word of God with the
common people, Stephen and Harry and their sisters, Maud and Madge,
all find that they have parts to play for the kingdom of God in the
turbulent day in which they live.
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