Ivanhoe

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While reading the book Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott I have come to the conclusion that Scott criticizes the church a lot. By some of the quotes by various characters show that he has some type of grudge towards the church. In the following paragraphs I will give several examples of his criticism.

One example of the criticism of the church is when the Grand Master was talking at the trial. He said:

“You are aware that we might well have refused this woman the benefit of the trail by combat; but, though a Jewess and an unbeliever, she is also a stranger and defenseless, and God forbid that she should ask the benefit of our mild laws and that should be refused to her”



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Approximate Word count = 476
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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