"For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical novel that transports readers to 16th-century London, a city gripped by religious conflict under the Catholic reign of Queen Mary I, it follows Agnes Stone, a young orphan, navigating the oppressive world of her guardian, Mistress Winter, while seeking solace and meaning in her life; within the era's persecution, Agnes hears the revolutionary ideas of John Laurence, a preacher, whose messages of divine love and unconventional spirituality ignite a transformative understanding that defies the oppressive structures surrounding her, reshaping her faith and challenging the boundaries imposed by her circumstances.
For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary
By Emily Sarah Holt
In a time of religious persecution, a young girl discovers a powerful new faith that challenges the oppressive norms and offers hope amidst adversity.
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Emily Sarah Holt (1836–1893) was an English novelist. She was born at Stubbylee, Bacup, in Lancashire, 25 April 1836. She was the eldest daughter of John Holt whose wife Judith was the 3rd daughter of James Mason of Greens. It is said she was educated at Oxford. In late 1893 when at Harrogate, she became ill and went to her brother in Balham (London), where she died on Christmas Day.
Emily Sarah Holt (1836–1893) was an English novelist. She was born at Stubbylee, Bacup, in Lancashire, 25 April 1836. She was the eldest daughter of John Holt whose wife Judith was the 3rd daughter of James Mason of Greens. It is said she was educated at Oxford. In late 1893 when at Harrogate, she became ill and went to her brother in Balham (London), where she died on Christmas Day.
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