The menace., 1917-09-01
Synopsis of The Battle.Born

The leading characters IN this powerful
historical romance Of the Reformation Peri
cd are: Sir Percy Heatherly. the hero, known
as the White Knight. who though an ardent
upholder of the papacy, in royai tourLsa
ment defends Lady Klare Wentworth, VINO
had been charged with heresy. Sir Percy
triumphs and Lady Klare for the momens
was thus vindicated Cardinal Wolsey' wno
aspires to be the pope Is leader OF the u'tis ',.
papal forces both in the crusade TO stauIp oos
heresy and also for the rigid maintenahese 49,. =,
the dogma that the pope Is supreme ana ,s aooss
all earthly kings,-a theory which has pecoMae Ia
distasteful to King Henry VIII, who Is Fap,u'
ly approaching q rupture with the noiy ~
The Abbot Of the Wood. the Black knign.;,
and Lord FitEhughS ardently support Carq,na v,,a
Wolsey,s reactionary position. L0iu ,nitor
hugh, though an ardent papist, Is s"SI, Sir
for the hand Of Lady Klare Wentworth; S,r SM
John Dudley Is an intimate friend 9Le,. Oh eM
Percy Heatherly, and appears 70 lean snnuS.
toward the Protestants. Lady kiare u,.i
worth Is considered one Of the most psaus,. ~.
full. pure-hearted and gifted women OF NJ, tne
court of Henry VIII, but according 70 VIZ w.
sey and others, she Is at heart nsre'S; y;
Lord Gotham, a descendant of the martyr ~, y,
that name, Is suspected Of heresy, but SUI
enjoys the favor of King Henry.
Lady. Elizabeth Chester Is another souts
beauty, rival of Lady Klare Of whom sne
intensely Jealous. She is fanaticai Roman,
ist, confdant Of Queen Mary and Caroins
Wolsey and one of the leaders In the peno-
Ing proposed campaign to crush hetesy
Throughout England by the methods OF tne
Spanish inquisition. In furtherance OF tn,s
diabolical plan of Cardinal Wolsey and queen
Mary. Father Solero has been imported from
Spain at the head of band Of inquisitors
After a vivid description of a royal tourna-
ment with which the story opens-a tourne-
ment in which the White Knight defends
Lady Klare and unhorses and defeats the
Rtack Kpt1hf Thapnhar council Is
held to consider the rapid spread of heresy,
especially on the continent of Europe. where
the Protestant Reformation Is spreading IN
some sections like wild fire. Heresy is also
spreading rapidly In England!
After the Star Chamherb meeting Cardinal
wosey induces Sir Percy Heathstly 10 promise
10 go to Germany and compass the death OF
Martin Luther. insisting that In this way
alone could the spread of heresy be checked
But before the knight sets out for the con-
tinent Lady Klare has long interview with
him, during which she eloquently pleads the
cause of Professionalism. Her knowledge OF
the Bible, her keen reasoning powers and
brilliant intellectual setting forth OF the
cause Of religious freedom and human rights
ShPve an almost compelling influence on tne
khight-an influence which was probably
somewhat enhanced by the charm, the beauty
and the obvious sincerity OF Lady Klare
There are reasons to believe that the con-
versation between Sir Percy and Lady klart
has been overheard by one Of the spies oi
Wolsey. uoC5 r~-
After certain meetings with Lady Chester
Sir Psrcy,S fanaticsl zeal for the holy father
and the Roman church Is again famed tc
fame and he sets out TO rid the world Of
Luther and receive the blessings Of Rome
He begins his journey in the evening
and we'll into the night Is passing through
q dense wood when his, reflections are
disturbed by a shrill,sc ras mot someone
being attacked Courtney Dsloaa riding In
the same neighborhood seeing the lone horse
man rides toward Sir Percy. They meet ant
start, with Percy in the lead, to find II pos
Eible the scene of the trouble.
Discovered Half a dozen men are crap
pling with and endeavoring to stihe the cry
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