Anne of Geierstein, or The Maiden of the Mist (1829)

Set in the 15th century, this Waverley novel involves the Earl of Oxford who was exiled to Europe during the War of the Roses between the Houses of Lancaster and York. He is protected by the heroine named in the title, but he plans to return to England by enlisting the aid of Anne's uncle and a band of gallants. The following is a quote from the review in the 1937 edition of Reader's Digest of Books: "...the story is filled with wild adventure, and the reader follows the varying fortunes of its chief characters with eager interest. It presents vivid pictures of the still-lingering life--lawless and picturesque--of the Middle Ages."