Hardy, LeAnne. Glastonbury Tor.HARDY Hardy may refer to:
The setting for this historical fiction is during the reign of Henry VIII, when his government is systematically destroying monasteries throughout England and taking their land and possessions for the royal treasury. The central character is 17-year-old Colin, escaping a violent home life to live at the monastery monastery Local community or residence of a religious order, particularly an order of monks. Christian monasteries originally developed in Egypt, where the monks first lived as isolated hermits and then began to coalesce in communal groups. in Glastonbury, one of the holiest sites of British Christendom. Legend has it that the Holy Grail Holy Grail: see Grail, Holy. A very desired object or outcome that borders on a sacred quest. There are several Holy Grails in the computer business. is at this monastery. At the same time Henry VIII is breaking from Rome, the Bible Bible [Gr.,=the books], term used since the 4th cent. to denote the Christian Scriptures and later, by extension, those of various religious traditions. This article discusses the nature of religious scripture generally and the Christian Scriptures specifically, as has been translated into English and there is an underground, forbidden religious movement by those who are reading the Bible and determining their own faith. They are persecuted by Henry's forces just as those who are holding on to the old church connected to the Pope are persecuted. Colin is caught in this web. Some of the monks at Glastonbury who are sheltering Colin are loving and trustworthy; others are power-hungry and unreliable. Colin is able to read and keep accounts, so he is allowed to travel about overseeing the various properties owned by the monastery. He meets a family who are reading the forbidden Bible at home and with their neighbors--their lives are in danger if their secret is revealed--and he is attracted to their lovely daughter. When soldiers come to the monastery to take possession of it, even the Holy Grail itself plays a part in this story. For readers who like serious historical fiction. Claire Rosser, KLIATT S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placements students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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