Cedric the Forester

A rollicking juvenile adventure tale, this historical fiction book received the Newbery Honor award in 1922. Set in England during the early 1200s, the scion of a Western Marches noble family relates the many encounters and battles that he faces with the Saxon yeoman who becomes his fast friend. This yeoman, great of cross-bow skill and strategy, often saves the day, and after earning knighthood, becomes instrumental in the making of the Magna Carta.

By : Bernard Gay Marshall (1875 - 1945)

01 - I - The Siege of Castle Mountjoy - part 1 02 - I - The Siege of Castle Mountjoy - part 2 03 - II - The Tapping on the Dungeon Wall 04 - III - Cedric the Forester 05 - IV - The Champion of Mountjoy 06 - V - The Festival of the Archers 07 - VI - Wolf's Head Glen 08 - VII - The Outlaws of Blackpool 09 - VIII - The Fortress of the Monkslayer 10 - IX - Churl and Overlord 11 - X - The Pass of the Eagles 12 - XI - By Kimberley Moat 13 - XII - The Iron Collar 14 - XIII - On the Road to Runnymede - part 1 15 - XIII - On the Road to Runnymede - part 2

Narrated by Sir Dickon Mountjoy, a twelfth-century Norman nobleman, the novel describes his lifelong friendship with Cedric of Pelham Wood, a Saxon yeoman. Cedric the forester saves Sir Dickon's life and is made his squire. The two men become friends and have many adventures. Cedric eventually becomes the best crossbowman in England, and is knighted. Much of the novel is set in the time of King Richard the Lion Hearted, but in the final chapter Cedric plays a pivotal role in the signing of the Great Charter of King John.