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Young Gervaise Tresham leaves England and the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses to become a Knight of St. John. Starting as a page of the Grand Master, Gervaise quickly attains knighthood and defends Europe and Christendom against the anarchy of piracy in the Mediterranean at... Read Full Overview

Young Gervaise Tresham leaves England and the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses to become a Knight of St. John.

A stately lady was looking out of the window of an apartment in the Royal Chateau of Amboise, in the month of June, 1470. She was still handsome, though many years of anxiety, misfortune, and trouble, had left their traces on her face. In the room behind her, a knight was talking... Read Full Overview

Young Gervaise Tresham leaves England and the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses to become a Knight of St. John. Starting as a page of the Grand Master, Gervaise quickly attains knighthood and defends Europe and Christendom against the anarchy of piracy in the Mediterranean at... Read Full Overview

Young Gervaise Tresham leaves England and the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses to become a Knight of St. John. Starting as a page of the Grand Master, Gervaise quickly attains knighthood and defends Europe and Christendom against the anarchy of piracy in the Mediterranean... Read Full Overview

An adventure and tale of derring-do for boys set during the Siege of Rhodes and the heroic defense of the Island by the Knights of Saint John. The Knights of Saint John are a Military-Religious Order of the Catholic Church charged with the defense of Christendom from Moslem imperialism... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

First published in 1895.

George Alfred Henty (1832-1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, England. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include:... Read Full Overview

This Book "A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future... Read Full Overview

Journey back to the year 1480 and follow the adventures of a young knight during the epic Siege of Rhodes. With danger and adventure at every turn, readers will be swept up in this thrilling tale of medieval warfare and heroism. A must-read for fans of historical fiction and... Read Full Overview

Journey back to the year 1480 and follow the adventures of a young knight during the epic Siege of Rhodes. With danger and adventure at every turn, readers will be swept up in this thrilling tale of medieval warfare and heroism. A must-read for fans of historical fiction and... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview