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Ivanhoe, a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott published in 1819, is set in 12th-century England and follows the eponymous protagonist as he returns from the Crusades to find himself disinherited by his father and his love, Lady Rowena, betrothed to another. Ivanhoe is a Saxon knight who supports the Norman king, Richard the Lionheart, in his struggle against his brother, Prince John, and the Templar knight, Brian de Bois-Guilbert. The novel’s major themes include the conflict between Saxons and Normans and the tension between Christianity and Judaism.
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