# St. George's Cross; Or, England Above All

Author: Keene, H. G. (Henry George), 1825-1915

Genre: Category: Historical Novels

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14216

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=St.+George%27s+Cross%3B+Or%2C+England+Above+All+Keene&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

In 1649, when Charles II. was uncertain as to what steps he should take on the death of his father, it was considered that the best and safest place for his temporary residence was the Castle at S. Helier, in Jersey, known by the name of Queen Elizabeth, where he had already lived for a short time on an earlier occasion. Founded by order of the Sovereign whose name it bore, it stands on a rocky islet, once a promontory of the mainland, but long since insulated by every high tide. At low water it communicated with the town by a natural causeway of shingly rock called "The Bridge," commanded by its own guns. On the Western curve of the bay, nearly two miles off as the bird flies, was the sm...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-george-s-cross-or-england-above-all-14216/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-george-s-cross-or-england-above-all-14216/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-george-s-cross-or-england-above-all-14216/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-george-s-cross-or-england-above-all-14216/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-george-s-cross-or-england-above-all-14216/chapters/2/index.md)