# The Mayor of Troy

Author: Quiller-Couch, Arthur, 1863-1944

Genre: Category: Historical Novels

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19751

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Mayor+of+Troy+Quiller-Couch&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

When, on the 16th of May, 1803, King George III. told his faithful subjects that the Treaty of Amiens was no better than waste paper, Troy neither felt nor affected to feel surprise. King, Consul, Emperor--it knew these French rulers of old, under whatever title they might disguise themselves. More than four centuries ago an English King had sent his pursuivants down to us with a message that "the Gallants of Troy must abstain from attacking, plundering, and sinking the ships of our brother of France, because we, Edward of England, are at peace with our brother of France": and the Gallants of Troy had returned an answer at once humble and firm: "Your Majesty best knows your Majesty's busi...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 22](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/22/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 17](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/17/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/14/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 19](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/19/index.md)
- [Chapter 18](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/18/index.md)
- [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/16/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 20](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/20/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/15/index.md)
- [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/13/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 21](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-mayor-of-troy-19751/chapters/21/index.md)