Old MortalitySet in 1679 during the Scottish populist rebellion known as the Covenanter uprising, Henry Morton of Milnewood is compelled to take up arms against the royalists, who are led by Claverhouse, a true villain in Scottish history. A moderate Covenanter, Morton is one of the "people's heroes" who challenge King Charles II and change the course of Scottish history. 1816. |
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Section 2 | 19 |
Section 3 | 30 |
Section 4 | 41 |
Section 5 | 56 |
Section 6 | 70 |
Section 7 | 90 |
Section 8 | 102 |
Section 12 | 168 |
Section 13 | 181 |
Section 14 | 199 |
Section 15 | 217 |
Section 16 | 233 |
Section 17 | 247 |
Section 18 | 264 |
Section 19 | 276 |
Section 9 | 103 |
Section 10 | 132 |
Section 11 | 147 |
Section 20 | 287 |
Section 21 | 300 |
Section 22 | 313 |
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