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St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2
by George MacDonald
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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022 - Chapter 38 THE EXORCISM
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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021 - Chapter 37 THE HOROSCOPE
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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020 - Chapter 36 THE DISCOVERY
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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019 - Chapter 35 THE DELIVERER
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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018 - Chapter 34 AN EVIL TIME
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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017 - Chapter 33 JUDGE GOUT
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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016 - Chapter 32 THE TURRET CHAMBER
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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015 - Chapter 31 THE SLEEPLESS
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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014 - Chapter 30 RICHARD AND THE MARQUIS
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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013 - Chapter 29 THE APPARITION
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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012 - Chapter 28 RAGLAN STABLES
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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011 - Chapter 27 THE MOAT OF THE KEEP
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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010 - Chapter 26 THE WITCH'S COTTAGE
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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009 - Chapter 25 RICHARD HEYWOOD
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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008 - Chapter 24 THE GREAT MOGUL
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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007 - Chapter 23 AMANDADOROTHYLORD HERBERT
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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006 - Chapter 22 THE CATARACT
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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005 - Chapter 21 THE DAMSEL WHICH FELL SICK
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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004 - Chapter 20 MOLLY AND THE WHITE HORSE
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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003 - Chapter 19 THE ENCHANTED CHAIR
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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002 - Chapter 18 MOONLIGHT AND APPLE-BLOSSOMS
‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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‘St. George and St. Michael’ unfolds a captivating historical romance set against the backdrop of the English Civil Wars, where a young couple finds their loyalties tested. As tensions escalate between the king and parliament, and the Church of England clashes with independent puritans, seventeen-year-old Dorothy Vaughan remains blissfully unaware of the impending conflict. She believes her loyalty belongs to her king and her nation. When she challenges her childhood friend, Richard Heywood, to prove his worthiness for her hand in marriage by engaging in the larger political tumult, he discovers that his beliefs align with those of the puritans and his father. Torn between love and conscience, Richard grapples with the weight of his convictions, even as his heart yearns for Dorothy. While primarily grounded in realism, ‘St. George and St. Michael’ also weaves in elements of the fantastical and rich spiritual insights, hallmarks of MacDonald’s profound storytelling.
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