G. A. Henty

A story of the Norman conquest, set in Britain and Normandy in 1066. Wulf of Steyning, a valued and trusted thane in Harold Godwinson's service before and during his reign as King of England, boldly captures a castle in the Welsh wars, risks his life to rescue Harold when he is shipwrecked on Norman shores, bravely fights against the Norsemen at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, and resolutely stands by his king to the last at the Battle of Hastings....

In ancient Egypt, a priest and his family must flee for their lives when the son accidentally kills a sacred cat.