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Plot summary. A crucial moment in the novel when Sir Oliver, Sir Daniel, and Dick Shelton are surprised by a black arrow in the Moat House refectory hall. The novel is set in the reign of "old King Henry VI " (1422–1461, 1470–1471) and during the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487).
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- 1888
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Jun 23, 2010 · JOHN AMEND-ALL. On a certain afternoon, in the late springtime, the bell upon Tunstall Moat House was heard ringing at an unaccustomed hour. Far and near, in the forest and in the fields along the river, people began to desert their labours and hurry towards the sound; and in Tunstall hamlet a group of poor countryfolk stood wondering at the summons.
Chapter 2. BOOK I - THE TWO LADS : CHAPTER I - AT THE SIGN OF THE SUN IN KETTLEY. Sir Daniel and his men lay in and about Kettley that night, warmly. quartered and well patrolled. But the Knight of Tunstall was one. who never rested from money-getting; and even now, when he was on.
The Black Arrow, 1888. Summary. The Black Arrow: A Tale of Two Roses is set during the Wars of the Roses (1453-1487). These were a series of civil wars between the houses of Lancaster and York who were fighting for the English throne.
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A SKIRMISH IN THE DARK. Thoroughly drenched and chilled, the two adventurers returned to their position in the gorse. "I pray Heaven that Capper make good speed!" said Dick. "I vow a candle to St. Mary of Shoreby if he come before the hour!" "Y' are in a hurry. Master Dick?" asked Greensheve.
