The Armourer’s Prentices

The Armourer’s Prentices is a historical fiction novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge. The story is set in the 16th century in London, England and follows the lives of two young boys, Ned and Stephen, who become apprentices to an armourer. Ned is the son of a wealthy merchant, while Stephen is an orphan who dreams of becoming a soldier.As the boys learn the trade of armour-making, they also become embroiled in the political and religious turmoil of the time. The Protestant Reformation is in full swing, and tensions between Catholics and Protestants are high. The boys find themselves caught up in a plot to overthrow Queen Mary I and put Lady Jane Grey on the throne.Throughout the book, Ned and Stephen must navigate dangerous political waters while also dealing with personal challenges. Ned struggles to reconcile his privileged upbringing with his growing sympathy for the Protestant cause, while Stephen must confront his own fears and doubts about his ability to become a soldier.The Armourer’s Prentices is a richly detailed and engaging historical novel that offers a vivid glimpse into the lives of ordinary people during a tumultuous period in English history. It is a story of friendship, loyalty, and courage in the face of adversity.Stephen was weeping by this time, and his uncle had a hand on his shoulder, and with tears in his eyes, threw in ejaculations of pity and affection. Ambrose finished the narrative with a broken voice indeed, but as one who had more self-command than his brother, perhaps than his uncle, whose exclamations became bitter and angry as he heard of the treatment the boys had experienced from their half-brother, who, as he said, he had always known as a currish mean-spirited churl, but scarce such as this.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.